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fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Men Bond Over Sports. For Women, It's Plastic Surgery.

He was referring to Helen's jaw and neck. She was horrified. "I'm not about to start contouring," she thought to herself. "I don't even wear foundation." So what was there to do about it? The mere question seemed to open the social media floodgates with surgical possibilities. "My Instagram and YouTube explore pages were so deeply dark," Helen, 41, says. "My boyfriend made me take a screenshot of it so I could remember this."
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Pop Culture Is Obsessed With Female Friendships

Intense, ambivalent friendships between similar women—marked by rivalry, desire, and later regret—have become a recurring genre across contemporary literature, TV, and film.
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fromScary Mommy
6 months ago

'Death Becomes Her' Was The Blueprint For Messy Female Friendships On-Screen

The new season of The White Lotus uncovers toxic dynamics in friendships, especially among the trio of female characters.
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