Although the definition of toxic femininity varies depending on the source, it is quite fascinating to track the discourse across various professions and industries. Before diving in, I think it is ...

In my work as an organizational psychologist we use a model called the “Drama Triangle,” in which there are archetypal roles towards which we gravitate when we are unsure or in conflict. You may ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke with MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart on Thursday, where she told the host that "we have to ...

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We hear a considerable amount about toxic masculinity but far less about toxic femininity, and some doubt that it exists. First, a definition: Women expressing stereotypically “feminine” traits such ...

Recently, I came across a post in the "Ask Women" subreddit from user the_beggars_shadows saying, "We know what 'toxic masculinity' looks like — what does 'toxic femininity' look like to you?" I ...

When I started at Harvard University, the first thing I noticed was the absence of femininity on campus. Gendered clubs of any kind are banned. Sororities and fraternities are known officially as ...

In a deluge, of sorts, Facebook mistakenly sent me about 20 notifications, on the same day, about photo memories. In them, a very different self emerged: heavily coated in eyeliner and rocking some ...

Brigitte Bardot, a renowned actress and icon of liberated femininity, rose to fame in the 1956 film "And God Created Woman." She later channeled her influence into animal rights advocacy. Notorious ...