Category: Marijne Ottenheym
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Margaret, the Males aren’t Gazing: The Man in my Head Keeps Torturing Me
Read more: Margaret, the Males aren’t Gazing: The Man in my Head Keeps Torturing Me© Nicolas Regnier ‘Male fantasies, male fantasies, is everything run by male fantasies? Up on a pedestal or down on your knees, it’s all a male fantasy: that you’re strong enough to take what they dish out, or else too weak to do anything about it. Even pretending you aren’t catering to male fantasies is…
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Procrastination and Productivity
Read more: Procrastination and Productivity© Rose Wong Everything in my life feels like a chore that I need to check off my list. I like sleeping as much as the next person. It’s generally one of the most prominent practices in a human being’s life; according to some studies the average person spends about a third of their lifetime,…
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The Aesthetic is: An Identity Crisis Based on a Wealth Problem
Read more: The Aesthetic is: An Identity Crisis Based on a Wealth Problem© Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer by Casper David Friedrich When I was younger I had dreams of becoming a fashion designer but I had no real game plan so I never pursued them. It’s one of those childhood dreams like becoming a professional football player, a pop star, or an actor that once you…
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In Defense of Chick Lits and Chick Flicks: Being “Like Other Girls” is Okay
Read more: In Defense of Chick Lits and Chick Flicks: Being “Like Other Girls” is Okay© 10 Things I hate About You (1999) If you look up the definition of “chick flick” on Google, then it’s defined as follows: “chick flick – Noun, Derogatory – Informal: A film that appeals mainly to young women”. A genre thought of as futile and stereotypical, which allegedly fills women’s heads with the wildest…
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“Scarily Accurate” TikTok Tarot Readings
Read more: “Scarily Accurate” TikTok Tarot ReadingsImage © Flutes Loot – A deep dive on the internet and a good conversation with like-minded friends and you might end up here: WitchTok—the spiritual side of TikTok that will turn even sceptics into semi-believers. The TikTok algorithm is made up of several different categories and genres that are as specific as they can…
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