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Calling People "Phobic" Is Inaccurate And Dangerous

At some point, you'll have to admit this uncomfortable truth. One of the most annoying things about being a woman in 2020 is knowing that you're squandering a lot of your intellect thinking about really dumb things.

By S.G. Cheah4 min read
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By this, I don't mean squandering it on mindless entertainment (I love a good silly sitcom or a trashy reality show just as much as the next person), but rather, I'm referring to us women spending our brainpower analyzing pseudo-intellectual, quasi-scientific issues brought up by the identity politics crowd. It’s almost impossible to have a productive debate anymore because as soon as you voice an unpopular opinion, you’re probably silenced by being called one of the following: