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…in conservative Asia
Valerie Wong gives us a wonderful tribute to her mother and aunts, who were proudly dangerous women growing up in conservative Asia.
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Redefining danger as a ‘softer but more durable quality’
“A mother with aspirations may be entirely natural but it’s also dangerous.” Natasha Rivett-Carnac reflects on balancing motherhood with professional life.
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On Amy Winehouse, Cheryl Strayed, and finding yourself
Niki Holzapfel writes about Amy Winehouse, Cheryl Strayed and the idea of finding oneself in the stories of others – and in one’s own.
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Writer Sarah Hilary describes a memory of her grandmother and the ways in which this extraordinary woman was quietly dangerous.
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Frances Ryan contextualises her own experience as a young widow with research around the topic and society’s ideas of what a widow ought to be.
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“The deepest scars on my heart… I put there all on my own.” Sandra Engstrom reflects on her own personal journey towards becoming a dangerous woman.
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“Watching a film, apparently, is code.” Christina Neuwirth grapples with the ‘Friend Zone’ idea, among other dangerous narratives of socialising & dating.
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“…we become dangerous women when we no longer carry a child.”
“We become dangerous women when we no longer carry a child”: today’s post explores the difficult silence surrounding early pregnancy and miscarriage.
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Michelle Frost writes about her friend who, after years of prolific writing, received death threats and was forced to stop sharing her work online.
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