Social Media - The Persistent

Worklife

We’ve Been Here Before: What You Need to Know About the Viral LinkedIn Name-Changing Trend

The latest LinkedIn trend that has women changing their gender or name in their profiles makes a point, but it’s a point as old as time. What we need is real change.

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Social Media

Maybe Tradwives Are Simply Misunderstood

New research suggests that what draws women to the aesthetic is not submission, but simplicity.

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Reproductive Rights

The Popularity of the Pill Is Plummeting—at the Exact Moment It Shouldn’t Be

Birth control gave women control over their bodies, their careers and their futures. A cultural campaign against the pill risks rolling all this back.

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Social Media

When Did Boy Mom Culture Become So Problematic?

There’s science to back up the idea that parenting boys is different—but social media has made it weird.

Social Media

Instagram is Home to Thriving Communities. Meta's Plans Risk Cutting Them Off.

Mark Zuckerberg's plans to change content moderation at Meta risk cutting off communities that have become vital lifelines for women.

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Social Media

Do Australia's Efforts to Protect Kids Online Go Far Enough?

Is passing an imperfect law really worse than not doing anything at all?