Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 21/08/2026At least 4 million people have already been thrown off SNAP since Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year. 8274102
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026A rich woman is not an antidote to patriarchy in a world where saying, “women shouldn’t have the right to vote” is a way for a woman to get rich. And in 2026, that is the world we are living in open.substack.com/pub/tooambit...open.substack.comWhen Saying “Women Shouldn’t Have The Right to Vote” is a Way to Get Rich QuickAnti-feminist content isn’t everywhere because it’s what women want, it’s everywhere because it’s profitable 110
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellNightmare Before “Chris”tmas @justokonline.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Excellent post by @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social. I’ve always wondered how much the spread of tradwife content is authentic and how much is astroturfed. tooambitious.substack.com/p/when-sayin...tooambitious.substack.comWhen Saying “Women Shouldn’t Have The Right to Vote” is a Way to Get Rich QuickAnti-feminist content isn’t everywhere because it’s what women want, it’s everywhere because it’s profitable 052
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This is why I think people like Scott Galloway aren’t an alternative to the manosphere but a growth engine for it 👇🏼 “Male victimhood discourse is embraced most by those who perceive a loss of privilege, rather than by those who are marginalized” 033
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Had a little chat with PBS news hour about my reporting on women caught in between contradictory claims – labeled both too independent and not independent enough – in ways that make heterosexual dating and relationships start to feel futile Tune in to the full segment: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... 010
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026“After reading her book, I now wonder if trad wives are popular because they achieve the dream: the more leisurely life of men. It’s basically rest-porn content for tired women.” Helen Rumbelow on my book THE AMBITION PENALTY & the gender leisure gap @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...thetimes.comWhy women don’t get enough ‘me-time’ (and men do)In a survey 40 per cent of women said they crave more time to relax, while a big study shows there’s a ‘leisure gap’ between the sexes 051
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026My book THE AMBITION PENALTY is IN PRINT on page A13 of today’s Wall Street Journal “She marshals the data to show how women continue to face unique impediments to success, and how both men and women justify their actions in a way that preserves the status quo.” www.wsj.com/arts-culture... 020
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellNightmare Before “Chris”tmas @justokonline.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Read The Ambition Penalty by @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social 141
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 25/06/2026My book THE AMBITION PENALTY 👀 spotted among ‘40 Great New Books You May Have Missed’ @literaryhub.bsky.social What an amazing surprise to get in the waiting room of my OBs office. I was welling up before they even handed me the prescription for my first mammogram 🥹 lithub.com/40-great-new... 010
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 16/05/2026“Where is the pool of men who are self-sufficient and like to read, are willing to go to therapy and are not afraid of a woman who has a passport? I don’t feel like I’m missing a ton by choosing to read a book instead of swiping on Hinge.” www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comSingle women are buying more houses. The men they are dating are not responding wellFemale home owners report feeling stuck between men’s contradictory expectations – they are told to be independent, but not assume the breadwinner role 1162
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 22/05/2026I am just really proud of @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social who has been a champion for women and data. Make sure to get her book! 0237
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellNightmare Before “Chris”tmas @justokonline.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The Ambition Penalty by @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social is fantastic. It is chock full of data (including research from Dr. Elizabeth Legerski who teaches at my alma mater, the University of North Dakota). She proves that individual choice and empowerment will not get us to gender equality. 3207
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellArghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 19/05/2026I’m delighted to already have a copy of this book that comes out tomorrow! @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social is truly an expert on how gender operates in the workplace. I learn so much from her, and I know you will too! 28519
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/05/2026"If she has her own house, what will she need me for?" I don't know, dude, maybe be cool and fun to be around and be happy for her success instead being whiny little sad-ass troll about it? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comSingle women are buying more houses. The men they are dating are not responding wellFemale home owners report feeling stuck between men’s contradictory expectations – they are told to be independent, but not assume the breadwinner role 40196631549
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 14/05/2026Also, I didn't realize that the amazing @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social wrote this piece! Her new book #TheAmbitionPenalty drops in less than a week!hachettebookgroup.comThe Ambition Penalty 0163
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 22/09/2025‘Life is less affordable than ever so give up your paycheck ladies’ open.substack.com/pub/tooambit...open.substack.comHow to say “women shouldn’t work” in 2025“Less feminism, more femininity” 041
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 12/09/202545% of mothers are breadwinners for their families… But I’ve yet to hear a man’s income compared to the cost of childcare. open.substack.com/pub/tooambit...open.substack.comHousehold Inequality Is a Power ProblemIt's not about logistics. It's not about communication. And it doesn't "make sense." 052
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 01/07/2025"No matter how perfectly you perform the patriarchal ideals of “womanhood,” no matter how many babies you have, how many sourdoughs you bake or how much pilates you practice, you are less likely to be safe or secure in a society that celebrates those ideals." open.substack.com/pub/tooambit...open.substack.comHow to say “women shouldn’t work” in 2025“Less feminism, more femininity” 020
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 13/04/2025"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that" 93152283348
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 21/03/2025"Misinformation about descriptive representation is disconcerting because research shows that people who overestimate how successful women have been in getting elected express less support for electing more women to office." academic.oup.com/poq/article/...academic.oup.comIgnorance is Bliss? Age, Misinformation, and Support for Women’s RepresentationAbstract. Most people overestimate how many women have been elected to Congress and state legislatures, but this misinformation reduces with age. Multivari 020
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Tradwives aren't performing a lifestyle choice, they are engaging in benevolent sexism. Benevolent sexism correlates with greater acceptance of intimate partner violence toward women, a larger gender gap in unpaid domestic labor and fewer women in paid labor journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 010
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 30/01/2025"This free-time gender gap adds up quickly. For full-time workers, it is as if men get a month more a year of vacation compared to their women peers." thegepi.org/the-free-tim...thegepi.orgThe Free-Time Gender Gap - Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI)How Unpaid Care and Household Labor Reinforces Women’s Inequality 010
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I'd love to see women talk about the inequity in their relationships without saying 'it's just what made sense'. We might have to cope with patriarchy, but we don't have to justify or defend it. 020
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 21/01/2025‘These patterns were absent in women, who displayed much lower levels of victimhood ideology under similar conditions.' 051
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 18/01/2025'Findings consistently demonstrate that male victimhood beliefs [the belief that men are primary targets of gender discrimination] are driven by PERCEIVED privilege loss rather than OBJECTIVE economic hardship.' www.psypost.org/male-victimh...psypost.orgMale victimhood ideology driven by perceived status loss, not economic hardship, among Korean menResearch published in Sex Roles suggests that male victimhood ideology among South Korean men is driven more by perceived socioeconomic status decline rather than objective economic hardship. 12413
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Fertility declines are greater in countries (and cohorts) where men report a stronger reluctance to share childcare and housework. Though not surprising it was one of the most interesting things I learned while working on this piece slate.com/life/2024/12...slate.comTrump 2.0 May Have a Surprising Effect on American FertilityAll the evidence that the second Trump term may cause a baby bust. 011
Stefanie O'Connell @stefanieoconnell.bsky.social · 15/01/2025"If men were unable to marry, prime-age male work hours would fall by 7%" www.richmondfed.org/publications...richmondfed.orgMarriage and Work among Prime-Age MenMarried men work substantially more hours than men who have never been married, even after controlling for observables. This Working Paper delves into possible explanations for these results. 011
Reposted by Stefanie O'ConnellAmanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Looking back at the "tradwife" and related trends in 2024, like the "I can't pay my mortgage" TikToks. What's remarkable is how fake it all is. In reality, women are more independent than ever. It's propaganda more than a trend. www.salon.com/2024/12/19/t...salon.com"Tradwives" were the hot online topic in 2024 — but offline, women are more independent than everSocial media celebrating women's submission is propaganda, not a reflection of reality 1029376