The Soft-Girl Revolution: Young Women Rejecting Girlboss Culture
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Trying to hustle your way up the corporate ladder is so last decade. Now many women want to focus on Pilates, self-care, and homemaking. But is this movement a defiant act of self-actualization or a backward slide into patriarchal norms?
Trying to hustle your way up the corporate ladder is so last decade. Now so-called Soft Girls focus on a life full of Pilates, self-care, and homemaking.
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Erica Dowdy's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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The Soft-Girl Revolution: Young Women Rejecting Girlboss Culture for a Life of Leisure
The Soft-Girl Revolution: Young Women Rejecting Girlboss Culture for a Life of Leisure
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The Soft-Girl Revolution: Young Women Rejecting Girlboss Culture for a Life of Leisure
The Soft-Girl Revolution: Young Women Rejecting Girlboss Culture for a Life of Leisure
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Welcome to the Soft-Girl Revolution: How Young Women Are Rejecting Girlboss Culture for a Life of Leisure
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Erica Dowdy's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Erica Dowdy's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Erica Dowdy's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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