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Jodi Bondi Norgaard

@jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social
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Keynote Speaker | ✍️ Author MORE THAN A DOLL | @ms_magazine Contributor 💪 | Founder Go! Go! Sports Girls | Writer | Activist | Follow me on Substack substack.com/@jodibondinorgaard| Order MTAD - jodibondinorgaard.com/books

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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I can’t stop thinking about this. “If a man was severely intoxicated around 7 women, he would actually be in the safest place he could possibly be. He'd be taken care of on every level. He'd be hydrated, fed, given meds and a cozy place to lay down. I can't stop thinking about that difference.”
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Equality is not a dream. It is a decision.” — António Guterres Women are still fighting for an equal seat at the table. But the messages about who leads, who speaks, and who follows begin long before women ever get there. That is not a pipeline problem. That is a starting-line problem.
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Power Doesn’t Have To Look As It Always Has
At last week’s United Nations General Assembly General Debate, two leaders gave very different speeches about power.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I am confident, too, women would do better!
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m honored to be part of this special event. Please join me and the College of DuPage Women’s Studies Committee for an evening celebrating women’s leadership, service, and impact!
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A new UN report warns that a deliberate political retreat from gender equality is reversing decades of progress and calls for equal power for women everywhere. Inequality begins before the age of five, and the impact is lifelong. It’s why I wrote More Than a Doll. www.amazon.com/More-Than-Do...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
From Good Good Golf, to Sydney Sweeney and Novig, to Texas QB Arch Manning calling an AI-generated video of head coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe “hilarious”… If you want to know why this shit keeps happening, read my book, More Than a Doll. www.amazon.com/More-Than-Do...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A person with good character doesn’t lie, cheat, or harm others. It’s that simple. The Tate brothers are staying in jail. Boys & young men need better role models & we need to stop idolizing grifters - including some in our current administration. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/24/o...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard: The Tate brothers and the amplification of misogyny
The Tate brothers built a following, became extremely wealthy and gained influence by degrading women. Unfortunately, they are hardly unique.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Gift link to my recent article in Chicago Tribune Opinion. Good Good golf ad was anything but good! #NotBuyingIt www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/04/o...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Companies taking action after Good Good Golf ad is evidence of accountability
Using violence against women to sell a product is appalling. Why was this Callaway and Good Good Golf ad approved?
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Women’s Equality Day was this week. But when does inequality begin? The moment a child can hold a toy, open a book, or watch a screen. It’s why I wrote More Than a Doll. If we want equality, we have to look at the root of the problem. Order your copy here - www.jodibondinorgaard.com/books
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A big thanks to the Chicago Tribune for publishing my latest piece. We give enormous attention to those who profit from degrading women, while people working to create opportunities for girls and women fight for a fraction of it. jodibondinorgaard.substack.com/p/the-tate-b...
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The Tate brothers and the amplification of misogyny
Published: August 24, 2026 in the Chicago Tribune
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I wrote about this pattern. The New York Times has been asking how women should change. Today, Scott Galloway is asked about struggling young men and what society can do to help them. Why do we keep asking women to adapt while asking what society can do to help men? msmagazine.com/2026/07/31/n...
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Never Surrender: Empowered Wives Were Never the Problem
Women are not the problem, media narratives urging women to "surrender" while ignoring patriarchal systems and gender expectations are.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"Women and feminism don't need to surrender. They were never the problem.” Thank you, @msmagazine.com , for publishing my latest essay. @nytimes.com
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Women and feminism don't need to surrender. We were never the problem. My recent article in @msmagazine.com. @nytimes.com msmagazine.com/2026/07/31/n...
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Never Surrender: Empowered Wives Were Never the Problem
Over the past year, several women-focused articles in the <Em>New York Times</em> declared feminism has gone too far, and put the onus on women to fix what is broken. An article asking if liberal fe...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Tate brothers made fortunes through online pornography and by selling courses to young men. The pain and suffering of women became a business model. That's disturbing. We need more women in positions of power. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
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The Tate Brothers Are Losing Right-Wing Allies After Their Arrest
After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Powerful piece by @GretchenCarlson! #MeToo isn't dead, it's changed laws, empowered survivors, and made workplaces safer. And as the recent arrest of the Tate brothers reminds us, this fight isn't over. We've made progress, and we're not giving up anytime soon. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/o...
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Opinion | When I Sued Roger Ailes, #MeToo Was Just Starting. Now It’s the Law of the Land. (Gift Article)
And we’re still fighting.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
May the manosphere crumble with the Tate brothers.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What kind of people are we becoming if we excuse intimidation, anonymity, and cruelty? Thank you to @msmagazine for publishing my latest article, "The Mask Is the Message."
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"You can defend free speech while condemning the hate speech of a white nationalist organization." Patriot Front marched through DC on July 4th. Masked, chanting, carrying Confederate flags. My new article in @msmagazine.com, “The Mask Is the Message." msmagazine.com/2026/07/07/p...
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The Mask Is the Message
Most of us have seen the photograph by now. I keep coming back to the masks. Masks have always carried meaning. A surgeon wears one to protect a patient. Someone recovering from an illness wears one...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I haven't given up on this country. That's exactly why I keep speaking up. My latest article: "Why I Might Wear My Nasty Woman T-Shirt This Fourth of July." open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A good time to reshare my ChicagoTribune Oped. After being asked questions by Kristen Welker, President Trump responded, "You're either crooked or you're stupid." He has called women stupid, ugly, "piggy," and now crooked. We can’t normalize it. open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I was honored to serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Smart Girls, Strong Women event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, IN last week. I’m proud to have played a small part in something so special and impactful. 💜 Grateful to have met so many strong, smart, and powerful women.✨
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A global “rape academy” is teaching men how to drug and assault women—and it’s being met with silence. 62 million visits in ONE month. Where is the outrage? My latest in @Newsweek! ↓ www.newsweek.com/millions-of-...
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Millions of clicks on sexual assault—Where's the outrage?
We spend far more time teaching women and girls how not to be harmed than we do teaching men and boys not to harm.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
One week out from speaking at Smart Girls, Strong Women and I can’t wait! Smart girls + strong women = powerful impact! 💪
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 20/04/2026
Younger patients are turning away from birth control—and doctors say social media misinformation is playing a role.
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Right-Wing ‘Tradwife’ Influencers Are Telling Young Women Lies About Birth Control
Cancer. Infertility. Unintended abortion. These are just a few of the fears young patients bring to Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, a family physician in Reno, Nevada. Curry-Winchell, medical director for...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
There are 62 million reasons women aren’t overreacting.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/04/2026
I feel sick to my stomach waiting around to see what atrocity Trump has in mind for the people of Iran this evening. It's hard to fathom our other elected leaders aren't able to check him in any meaningful way. It's an indictment not just of voters but of our whole system. We're ruled by a mad king.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This kind of rhetoric from Donald Trump is appalling. Talking about “a whole civilization” potentially dying while framing it as a moment of opportunity that could lead to something “wonderful” is not leadership, it’s horrifying and dangerous. This is unhinged and unacceptable.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The question is no longer whether women will continue to be placed on the edge of the cliff. The question is how much longer we’re willing to pretend we don’t see who’s doing the pushing. open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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Patriarchy 101: When Things Go Wrong, Fire the Women
There is a script.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The manosphere is not a new phenomenon, it is simply a modern branch of a much older machine: a profit-driven patriarchy that feeds on insecurity. open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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The Man Behind the Curtain
When I was young, The Wizard of Oz seemed like a simple story: a girl, a yellow brick road, flying monkeys that were terrifying, and a powerful, terrible wizard who convinced others they lacked a brai...
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
When political opponents become ‘enemies,’ the rules start to change. My latest piece on rhetoric, hypocrisy, and why it’s dangerous: open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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When Political Rhetoric Crosses the Line
Words from powerful people are never just words.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Feminism: don't put flowers on her grave just yet. (Not my title but definitely my essay.) Nicely timed to remind us all that Harvey Weinstein is not at the Oscars (and never will be again). On how change works and what it takes to actually perceive change.
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The one thing everyone gets wrong about feminism
People love to declare the death of the women’s movement, pointing to the ‘failure’ of #MeToo or the Epstein files, but don’t give up the fight just yet, writes Rebecca Solnit
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Solidarity, it turns out, is not the absence of hostility, it’s what endures despite it. My recent article ⬇️ #ThisIsNotNormal
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Honored that the Chicago Tribune Opinion published my reflection on the International Women’s Day protest. What surprised me most wasn’t the protest itself, it was the hostility that surfaced around it. It left me thinking about what peaceful protest means in this moment. #thisisnotnormal
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Why were men so angry at a Glen Ellyn International Women’s Day protest?
At an International Women’s Day protest in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, men showed fury at the very act of peaceful dissent.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
On this #InternationalWomensDay, I’m especially honored to have my voice included in the Letters to the Editor section of The Washington Post.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Honored to see my thoughts included in the Letters to the Editor section of The Washington Post. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the conversation and for featuring my perspective as part of the discussion. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Who’s more embarrassing — the U.S. men’s hockey team or their critics?
The state of the union and light pollution, in readers’ eyes.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
When women say they feel misled by political promises about health and environmental protections, the appropriate response isn’t ridicule, it’s reflection. My recent article - vshttps://open.substack.com/pub/jodibondinorgaard/p/dear-women-who-feel-misled?r=22hbbi&utm_medium=ios
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Honored to see More Than A Doll on the women’s history month shelf at the Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble! Definitely in good company!
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Thank you @msmagazine.com for publishing my article! ❤️💪
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
My recent article in @msmagazine.com!
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Trump treating U.S. women's hockey team as afterthought is no laughing matter. Check out my recent article in the Chicago Sun-Times! chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...
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Trump treating U.S. women's hockey team as afterthought is no laughing matter
In a congratulatory call to the men's hockey team for its Olympic gold medal win, the president made a jokey reference to the women's gold medalists. It landed with a thud.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
When Lindsey Vonn returned to compete after major injuries, the conversation wasn’t just about performance. It was about whether she should be there at all. Meanwhile, we routinely celebrate men’s “comebacks.” The hypocrisy is persistent. Patterned. Predictable. open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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Who Gets a Comeback?
When Lindsey Vonn returned to the Olympic stage after years of punishing injuries and multiple surgeries, she did what elite athletes are trained to do: she competed.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
“What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year.” It means celebrating the women who protect the vulnerable, defend autonomy, and stand up when silence would be easier. Solidarity is a choice. New article up today. 💕 open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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Galentine’s Day in 2026: Solidarity Is a Choice
“What’s Galentine’s Day?
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The Epstein files were never just about one predator – they reveal an ecosystem built to protect wealth, patriarchy, reputation, and powerful men over vulnerable girls. That ecosystem is final visible. And visibility is the beginning of its collapse. open.substack.com/pub/jodibond...
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Nothing Is Getting Worse. It’s Getting Uncovered.
“Things are not getting worse, they are getting uncovered.
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Honored to be a speaker at the GPS Parent Series! Join me on Wednesday, February 11 at noon at College of DuPage or 7 PM at Glenbard West High School. I’d love to see you there!
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Jodi Bondi Norgaard @jodibondinorgaard.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Silence protects predators. Exposure protects survivors. The truth about the largest sex trafficking network in the world can’t be ignored. This is the message that matters on Super Bowl Sunday. #StandWithSurvivors
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