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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 16h
@josiecox.bsky.social first watched “Gilmore Girls,” Amy Sherman-Palladino's cozy comedy drama about the dysfunctional-yet-sweet relationship between a once-teenage mom and her now-teenage daughter, almost 18 years after it first aired.
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“Gilmore Girls” Was Named the 99th Best TV Show. Excuse Me?
No list can measure what a show meant to you when you needed it most.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 18h
While we may never know exactly what happened in the Lindsay Clancy case, what we do know is that one in five pregnant and post-partum people in the U.S. experience mental health conditions during and after pregnancy.
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The Lindsay Clancy Trial Made Me Wonder, ‘What If?’
Maybe now we’ll start paying attention to the struggles of new mothers.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The truth is that women are at greater risk than ever in places they are supposed to be safe.
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Misogyny is the Hardest Word
Why don't we call out violence against women when we see it?
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Women and men are closer to parity than at any point in the @weforum.org’s 20-year analysis, though big gaps remain in political power and economic opportunity.
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We're Still 120 Years From Gender Pay Equality
The gender pay gap is narrowing, but not fast enough.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"But no one’s even dreaming of a day when 'women' would be the default," @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social says. "Which is why one of my favorite acts of resistance is to say... 'Oh, I'm sorry, you're talking about men's soccer?'"
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Aubrey Hirsch is Done With Gender Injustice
'Graphic Rage' is her response to life as a woman in America.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From suffragists’ embroidered banners calling for votes for women to the potent symbolism of pink pussy hats, stitchwork has always been a distinctly feminist way of rebelling.
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Beware Women Who Knit.
Crafting has been a form of rebellion for centuries.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
She was a celebrated photographer in her own right, but even with a retrospective devoted to her work, we can’t seem to stop staring at Lee Miller.
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Lee Miller Was Never Not in the Frame
We can’t seem to stop staring at Lee Miller.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
At moments of intense political polarization, it can feel tempting to allow anger or hate to dictate action. But doing so too often makes a bad situation worse.
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The Art of Overcoming Resentment
Sometimes even the most unlikely moments of outreach can yield something remarkable.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The journalist Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff was an intern when she learned how newsrooms decide which missing person cases they cover. Now she wants to find a way to change it.
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Missing White Woman Syndrome: How Do We Fix Media Bias?
In the U.K., 170,000 people go missing each year. But the media covers only a fraction of the cases, raising important questions about whose story gets covered, and why.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
She thought it was a cute outfit. They thought it was an invitation. Read the full comic by @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social: www.thepersistent.com/what-i-was-w...
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"On a blazing hot day in August, everything changed," @zahrajoya.bsky.social writes.
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On the Day the Taliban Returned, I Went to the Salon.
Before long, the old me had vanished.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"I knew, in the abstract, that 1/4 people in the United States ends up taking care of an aging loved one, and that more of us will become unpaid family caregivers as the population becomes older than it ever has been," @brigidschulte.bsky.social writes.
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It Took Getting in Over My Head to Understand Caregiving
I thought caring for my elderly mom would be like a vacation. It wasn't.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new memoir by the exiled Afghan journalist @zahrajoya.bsky.social traces the trajectory of her homeland — and shows how quickly women's rights can be snatched away. Read her interview with @amiefr.bsky.social.
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Zahra Joya Devoted Her Life to Telling Afghan Women's Stories.
Now She's Telling Her Own.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
While Germany's policy to boost the number of women in boardrooms increased female executives, it left the corporate leadership structure untouched.
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Gender Quotas Get Women on Boards — But in 'Soft' Positions
While quotas diversify executive teams, they may do so without changing who holds power and makes the most important decisions.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A rash on @emmahaslett.bsky.social's face made her reassess her relationship with makeup. Here’s what she learned.
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Do Real Feminists Wear Makeup?
My skin has started to reject makeup. Why am I so upset?
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly 60 years ago, Meg Crane fought her male bosses to give women something radical: the ability to find out for themselves if they were pregnant. Interview by @kathleenedavis.bsky.social.
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The Tiny Test Changed Everything
Meg Crane invented the pregnancy test, then signed away her rights for $1.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From being asked about kids and marriage to fending off kisses, here’s what women have to deal with when trying to start a company.
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'I Don't Invest in Mothers. I Expect Founders to Work'
8 Female entrepreneurs share shocking investor comments.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A book by the anthropologist @keriannmcgoogan.bsky.social reveals the drama behind the rise of the world's most famous women primatologists.
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Even Jane Goodall Had a Sexist Boss
Why, when science is so male-dominated, are women so drawn to primatology?
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Research suggests that what draws women to the aesthetic is not submission, but simplicity.
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Maybe Tradwives Are Misunderstood
In an age of chaos, some of us just want simplicity.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For this week’s You Might Like, we asked The Persistent staff and contributors for beach read recs that you can enjoy on or off the beach.
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You’ll Enjoy These Beach Reads Anywhere
Beach reads tend to be insubstantial in format and content alike. These recs are different.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ellen Jovin, @grammartable.bsky.social, is a grammarian whose conversations about language can help us connect in a world that feels broken.
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Rebel With a Clause
How Ellen Jovi uses semicolons to unite people.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Can porn be beautiful and ethical? @erikalust.bsky.social says yes — unequivocally.
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Ethical Porn Director Erika Lust
‘The Fantasy Can Be Dirty, But the Values Must Be Clean’
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
While Henrietta Lacks was fighting cancer, the medical world, unbeknownst to her, was learning about her remarkable cells.
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Henrietta Lacks: A Moral Wrong That May Never Be Righted
Her name may not be a household name, but ‘HeLa cells’ from Henrietta Lacks's cervix changed the world.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Women are set to be the primary inheritors of around $80 trillion — an enormous wealth transfer which has the potential to change our economic and social landscape.
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Millennial Women Are About to Inherit Trillions.
The great wealth transfer is as big a deal as it sounds.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In today's episode of "Things I Didn't Need Research to Know," the cost of essentials has risen far faster than incomes over the past two decades.
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The Poorest Families Spend 95% of Their Income on Essentials
Costs have risen far faster than incomes.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Persistent spoke with @lizadonnelly.bsky.social about politics, feminism, and whether there is a women’s way of drawing.
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Women Laughing: Do Women Cartoonists Draw Differently?
A new documentary reveals what goes through the minds of women cartoonists.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Why are employers so eager to bring remote employees back to the office?
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When Your Boss Tells You to Come In 5 Days a Week, Here’s What You Can Say
Return-to-office mandates are everywhere. But research shows that nobody really benefits—not even businesses.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We know that women of color played just as critical a role in World War II, working in factories, shops and other places. So where are they? Sometimes all you need to do is look.
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Who Gets to be a Wartime Hero?
Overlooked stories of women are everywhere. Sometimes you just need to find them.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The numbers of women in state government has risen sharply since 2022, but new research finds that mothers — particularly those with very young children — remain significantly underrepresented.
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Very Few U.S. State Legislators Are Mothers of Small Children
Women in state government have risen, but mothers of young kids are rare.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Pronatalists remain a small constituency rather than a mass movement," @hollybaxter.bsky.social writes. "But their importance is less about their numbers than about the political ecosystem they have found themselves in."
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Pronatalism is Desperate to Recruit Women Into its Bizarre Reality
They're part of a collection of niche right-wing movements.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Your health is your power. 💪 That's the motto behind Livelong Media's Women's Health Summit, being held in NYC September 25th + 26th.
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NYC 2026 | Livelong Women's Health Summit
At the Livelong Women's Health Summit, science meets soul. Thought leaders in medicine, research, culture, and technology will share the current and future landscape of women’s health and longevity.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Pockets should be a given — as essential as elastic in our underwear or buttons on our coats.
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How Everyday Sexism Is Sewn Into Our Clothes
There are two types of people in the world: Those who delight in discovering that an item of clothing has pockets, and those who are men.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There's a lot of reasons why women don't trust AI, including the broader societal risks.
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Why Women Don't Trust AI
It's less about safety, more about the ethical consequences.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Amid a parenting mental health crisis, it helps to remember that whatever private hell you might be feeling, you’re likely not alone.
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Mothers in America Are Not OK
But it helps to know others are in the same boat.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A survey named British women among the angriest in Europe. It's obvious why: they've got so much to be angry about. @emmahaslett.bsky.social shares just a few reasons here.
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Of Course British Women Are Angry.
There's so much to be angry about.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
When @janesports.bsky.social first started covering high school sports back in 1997, women’s sports were considered niche. In 2026, that's no longer the case.
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Women’s Sports Are Thriving. Will Equality Follow?
Audiences for women’s sports are surging and investment is rising. But a mismatch between viewership and advertising is curbing how far the boom can go.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We rounded up 9 comedians, authors, and other funny women who make us laugh out loud. You're welcome in advance.
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Here Are the Funny Women Who Make Us Laugh Out Loud
We’re not here to argue that women are funny, because, duh! We just here to clue you into our contributors’ funniest favorites.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Women in the U.S. are far more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth than women in almost any other high-income country in the world. That's why @ppfa.org CEO @alexismjpp.bsky.social is placing intersectionality at the center of the organization’s strategy.
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Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson: ‘Racism is a Public Health Crisis’
Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson on the Black maternal mortality crisis and what it would take to change things.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A new wave of menopause-related research is revealing just how much menopause can affect women's working lives. @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social illustrates it at the link.
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Comic: Can Menopause Make You Better at Your Job?
If women feel supported, the data suggests it can.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In today's episode of, "Something I Didn't Need Research to Know," research shows that girls' reading habits could explain why they outperform boys academically.
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When School's Out, Girls Keep Reading. Boys Don't.
This might be why girls outperform boys academically.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Medical gaslighting and paternalism isn’t just a thing of the past; it’s baked into today’s healthcare systems, with devastating consequences. @lodrinkswater.bsky.social reports.
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The Horrible History of Medical Misogyny
Medical gaslighting and paternalism isn’t just a thing of the past.
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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So grateful to The Persistent for running this piece about some of the historical origins of medical misogyny and how these problems continue to this day: www.thepersistent.com/p/the-horrib...
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The Horrible History of Medical Misogyny
Medical gaslighting and paternalism isn’t just a thing of the past.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Women make up 10% of Glassdoor’s annual top 50 CEOs ranking, roughly matching their representation in corporate leadership. But none cracked the top 10.
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Are Women CEOs Less Popular Than Men?
No women made the top 10 of an annual popularity ranking.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
When people from different causes join hands, change isn’t far behind, @lucywebster.bsky.social writes.
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Partners in Protest
A History of People Showing up Together
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The U.S. is the most dangerous wealthy nation to give birth. A campaign group has outlined ways to make it better, @francescadonner.bsky.social writes.
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U.S. Maternal Mortality is Sky High
A campaign group has proposed ways to fix that.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Everyone seems to have a story about Gloria Steinem: That much became apparent after her death was announced last week and our feeds filled Gloria stories, Gloria selfies, Gloria anecdotes.
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Remembering Gloria.
Our writers share their memories of Gloria Steinem.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"But no one’s even dreaming of a day when 'women' would be the default," @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social says. "Which is why one of my favorite acts of resistance is to say... 'Oh, I'm sorry, you're talking about men's soccer?'"
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Aubrey Hirsch is Done With Gender Injustice
'Graphic Rage' is her response to life as a woman in America.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
From suffragists’ embroidered banners calling for votes for women to the potent symbolism of pink pussy hats, stitchwork has always been a distinctly feminist way of rebelling.
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Beware Women Who Knit.
Crafting has been a form of rebellion for centuries.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Stop telling women to smile. Period, end of sentence. Thanks!
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It's My Face And I'll Frown if I Want to.
Why men think it's ok to tell women to smile.
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The Persistent @thepersistent.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
She was a celebrated photographer in her own right, but even with a retrospective devoted to her work, we can’t seem to stop staring at Lee Miller.
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Lee Miller Was Never Not in the Frame
We can’t seem to stop staring at Lee Miller.
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