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The notion that we are all beholden to one another was terrifying, because I always felt insufficient to the task. But eventually a very simple thing dawned on me: I felt insufficient because I was repeatedly, through my choices and actions, failing to meet the minimum requirements of being a person who cares for others. Being a fuck-up is not a matter of ontology but a matter of ethics, i.e. — it’s not who you are but what you do.

— Brandy Jensen, Dear Fuck-Up: I behaved poorly and now I feel bad

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— Gwendolyn Brooks, Selected Poems

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Mom and Daughter Moms When Your Mom Is Your BFF

— Ashley Rodriguez, Netflix’s ballooning original content bill isn’t scaring investors

Media Cliff Notes Netflix Streaming Wars

— Roxane Gay, via twitter.com

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Some people did look at the real me and judge me as unlovable. Others adapted, learned, embraced.

— Alex Defrancesco, How to Disappear

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— Laurie Penny, We’re Not Done Here

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English, then, came as an escape, a secret code shared between me and no one — not even English speakers, at least not in the form it took through misheard lyrics, approximated words, and half-digested novels. It was a language that could write me, and not the other way.

— Roman Muradov, Art as a Second Language

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To be the one
my parents raised me to be—

a season from the planet
of planet-sized storms.

— Chen Chen, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities

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— Shahida Arabi, 5 Damaging Lies We Learn From Narcissistic Parents

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The silent treatment and stonewalling can have actual effects on the brain. Research indicates that such behaviors are a form of ostracism which activates the anterior cingulate cortex, the same part of the brain that detects physical pain.

— Shahida Arabi, Stonewalling And The Silent Treatment: When The Narcissist’s Silence Is Deafening

Stonewalling Silent Treatment

— Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tomlin), Grace and Frankie, Season 4: The Expiration Date

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— Grace Hanson (Jane Fonda), Grace and Frankie, Season 4: The Expiration Date

Irony Rich People Struggles

— Derald Wing Sue, Racial Microaggressions In Everyday Life

Racial Microaggressions Racial Disparities People of color

— Derald Wing Sue, Racial Microaggressions In Everyday Life

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— Ixty Quintanilla, Cultural Appropriation In Fiction: Here Are Some Tips To Consider When Your Writing Includes Different Cultures

Cultural Appropriation Definitions Writing Inclusive Fiction Cultural Sensitivity

— Nicki Minaj, Barbie Tingz (Barbie Tingz)

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— Getty Images, Inside Germany's first sex-doll brothel

Sex With Dolls

— Kristin Wong, How to Cope When Debt Damages Your Mental Health

Finance Emotion Debt Depression

— James Altucher, What's The Relationship Between Relationship Success And Career Success?

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— Deanna Pai, How ‘Wellness’ Culture Creates an Illusion of Control Over Death

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— Johann Hari, Opinion | The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think

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— Maya Dusenbery, Doctors Told Her She Was Just Fat. She Actually Had Cancer.

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— Willie Nelson, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

Responsibility Getting Ahead blaming

— Ijeoma Oluo, So You’ve Sexually Harassed Or Abused Someone: What Now?

Abuse Sexual Harassment

— Dina Leygerman, You Are Not Equal. I’m Sorry.

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— Ana Menendez, The Story in the Stone

Writing Craft

— Patricia Lockwood, How Do We Write Now?

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— Fatima Asghar, Pluto Shits on the Universe

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— Henri Cole, Henri Cole, The Art of Poetry No. 98

Ethics In Writing Ethical Writing

— Henri Cole, Henri Cole, The Art of Poetry No. 98

Art Is Meant To Disturb You Creating Art That Shakes A Human Soul

— Ann Beattie, Ann Beattie, The Art of Fiction No. 209

How To Approach Others As A Writer Your Relationship With Your Readers Writing Fiction That Gets Digested As Fact

— Paige, Grounding Exercises For Strong Emotions

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— John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

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— Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, Pancho and Lefty (Walking the Line)

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— Emily Nussbaum, How One Joke on “Roseanne” Explains the Show

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— James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

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— Jenn Carson, My Struggle To Find Peace As The Daughter Of A Serial Killer

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— Katy Waldman, How Women See How Male Authors See Them

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Female Power Trending News

— James Leo Kerliy, Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing

Be yourself Inspirational You're Unique

— Ella Fitzgerald, Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing

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— Brandy Jensen, Dear Fuck-Up: I behaved poorly and now I feel bad

— Gwendolyn Brooks, Selected Poems

— Prana Supreme Diggs, My Parents’ Work-Life Balance: When Your Dad Is Wu-Tang’s RZA

— Ashley Rodriguez, Netflix’s ballooning original content bill isn’t scaring investors

— Roxane Gay, via twitter.com

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— Roman Muradov, Art as a Second Language

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— Shahida Arabi, Stonewalling And The Silent Treatment: When The Narcissist’s Silence Is Deafening

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— Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tomlin), Grace and Frankie, Season 4: The Expiration Date

— Grace Hanson (Jane Fonda), Grace and Frankie, Season 4: The Expiration Date

— Derald Wing Sue, Racial Microaggressions In Everyday Life

— Derald Wing Sue, Racial Microaggressions In Everyday Life

— Ixty Quintanilla, Cultural Appropriation In Fiction: Here Are Some Tips To Consider When Your Writing Includes Different Cultures

— Nicki Minaj, Barbie Tingz (Barbie Tingz)

— Scaachi Koul, “Vanderpump Rules” Is The Worst Show On TV That You Should Be Watching

— Getty Images, Inside Germany's first sex-doll brothel

— Kristin Wong, How to Cope When Debt Damages Your Mental Health

— James Altucher, What's The Relationship Between Relationship Success And Career Success?

— Deanna Pai, How ‘Wellness’ Culture Creates an Illusion of Control Over Death

— Johann Hari, Opinion | The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think

— Maya Dusenbery, Doctors Told Her She Was Just Fat. She Actually Had Cancer.

— Willie Nelson, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

— Ijeoma Oluo, So You’ve Sexually Harassed Or Abused Someone: What Now?

— Dina Leygerman, You Are Not Equal. I’m Sorry.

— Ana Menendez, The Story in the Stone

— Patricia Lockwood, How Do We Write Now?

— Fatima Asghar, Pluto Shits on the Universe

— Henri Cole, Henri Cole, The Art of Poetry No. 98

— Henri Cole, Henri Cole, The Art of Poetry No. 98

— Ann Beattie, Ann Beattie, The Art of Fiction No. 209

— Paige, Grounding Exercises For Strong Emotions

— John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

— Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, Pancho and Lefty (Walking the Line)

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