Women are sharing their experiences of receiving unsolicited advances from men

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If you’ve ever had to pretend to have a boyfriend or husband to get out of an uncomfortable or threatening situation, then you’ll know that it can be a terrifying and isolating experience.

But, you’re not alone and these responses to Jameela Jamil’s tweets are proof of that. 

The star of The Good Place tweeted that she was shopping with a friend when a man made advances at her. She told him she had a boyfriend and thanked him, but the situation quickly escalated into one of harassment. 

Was out at the shops with my friend. Man ogles me. Man then approaches me to give me his number. I explain I have a boyfriend but thank him for the offer. Man then threatens my career, saying I better remember that I rejected him. And then Shouts at me that I’m low class… 🤷🏽‍♀️

— Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil) March 24, 2019 Read more…

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Kodiak Leather duffel bags on sale this weekend with promo code

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Finding leather duffel bags is often tricky because most selections fall in one of two camps. They’re either wallet-friendly yet glaringly flimsy, or high-quality and timeless but the price tag would require you to survive on nothing but ramen for a month.

Jared Morse, an outdoorsman and proud Utahn, found the lack of reasonably-priced bags that could survive wear and tear so frustrating that he went ahead and founded his own custom leather bag company: Kodiak Leather.

A family-run business, their mission is to craft heirloom pieces that you’d be able to pass on to your great great great grandchildren — and even generations after that. The quality of the brand’s offerings is a testament to their dedication to the craft, as each piece is made with care by hand, inspected many times over before it makes its way to you. Read more…

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These Nespresso espresso makers are just $276, saving you $314 at Walmart

Wake up with style and luxury with the Nespresso Espresso Maker by KitchenAid. This coffeemaker combines the coffee expertise of Nespresso with the high-end design and technology of KitchenAid. It’s now on sale for $275.88, or a whopping $314.11 off …

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The Cuisinart Brew Central 12-cup programmable coffeemaker is now $75 off at Walmart

Investing in a high-quality coffeemaker will end up saving you money in the long run. Say goodbye to waiting in long lines and paying an arm and a leg at Starbucks because the Cuisinart Brew Central 12-cup programmable coffeemaker is now priced at ju…

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This 1,000-piece color gradient puzzle is super challenging — and currently on sale

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Let’s face it: Puzzles get a bad rap for being “boring” or “lame.” It doesn’t matter if it’s 100 pieces or 1,000, puzzles are typically reserved for boring nights in and obligatory hangouts with your grandparents, right?

Not quite. 

Truth is, puzzles are kind of coolResearch suggests that regularly dabbling in puzzles can help improve your mood, lower stress, and even increase your IQ — really. 

Today, they come in all shapes, sizes, themes, and difficulties, but if you already consider yourself a jigsaw wiz, you’re probably craving a puzzle that will truly put you to the test. Fortunately, you have some options. A company called the Jacky Winter Group creates a bevy of colorful puzzles that will seriously give you a run for your money. Read more…

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A survival guide for being a woman on the internet

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This piece is part of an ongoing series exploring what it means to be a woman on the internet. 


Once upon a time, in the foggy kingdom of San Francisco, I was in an Uber checking my notifications. Suddenly, I discovered a man I have never met who lived in the far away kingdom of North Carolina posted a photo of me on Instagram, claiming I was stalking him. 

The Instagram post went viral, and people started digging into this man’s (or, perhaps troll’s) online history. Soon, the Twitter kingdom would discover virtually all his social media posts were a lie. From photoshopping images of women he had never met to claims of fake career accomplishments to describing fake accidents, the distorted reality he had built for himself over the course of five years was as impressive as it was creepy. Even Seth Rogen chimed in on how he hadn’t, in fact, met this fellow at a charity golf tournament. (Surprise: The photo he shared of Rogen was actually that of a wax statue Read more…

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Customized cash back could be the best thing to happen to millennials’ credit cards

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If you don’t have 3-D printed shoes and your own personal emoji, are you even really living? The millennial generation has made customization the new norm — and that’s a good thing. Rather than conform to a one-size-fits-all formula, this generation expects a multitude of choice right at their fingertips, whether it’s shopping online, scrolling through a dating app, or deciding what to order on their lunch app. 

Customization has also fueled the rise of smart technology. Innovations like smart thermostats and remote pet monitors give you greater control over your life, with the ultimate goal of making everyday things work more intelligently for you. Of course, this outlook also applies to money. Read more…

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The ‘you may know me from’ meme is for all the annoying questions people have about your job

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Getting that bread ain’t always easy. No matter what your job is, there are bound to be elements of it that other people just don’t get. 

People on Twitter are now sharing all the annoying misconceptions about their jobs using the  “Hello I’m an X. You may know me from my greatest hits such as…” -meme. 

The meme encourages you to share the clarifications you find yourself making over and over again about your job, as well as the answers to the most common questions about your job — presented in the meme as the “greatest hits” of your profession.  Read more…

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6 reasons I no longer subscribe to ‘New Year, New You’ BS

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And now for “27 ways to feel bad about yourself while the last piece of Christmas pudding you’ve ‘indulged’ in is still making its way through your intestinal tract…”

As the new year dawns, you’ll notice that without ANY space to breathe whatsoever, what was once a newsfeed saturated with sequins, pints and party platters becomes one bursting at the seams with resistance bands, Nutri Bullets and all manner of “New Year, New You” rhetoric.

If that works for you, great. If it doesn’t, keep on reading…

If you find all of this relentless (and, at times, negative) then join the club. I’ve decided I’m over it. I’ve clicked the “unsubscribe” button and it’s incredibly liberating. Read more…

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