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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com

A series of viral videos this summer depicts women proclaiming things they no longer care about—shaving legs, matching clothes, and more. Anna Holmes on the digital rebellion of the “We Do Not Care” Club and its repudiation of male expectations:

aug 29, 2025, 5:15 am • 128 14

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Jennifer Oakley @lakedivertx.bsky.social

This is just called being middle aged. I am absolutely completely out of fucks to give about male expectations lol

aug 29, 2025, 11:21 am • 3 0 • view
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speakingtruth24.bsky.social @speakingtruth24.bsky.social

Sounds like these women are depressed.

aug 29, 2025, 5:20 am • 1 0 • view
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WyoBronco @wyobronco.bsky.social

Fine, do what they want, just don’t start complaining when they can’t find men that find them appealing

aug 29, 2025, 6:48 am • 1 0 • view
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Mimi of 3 @sbsb4.bsky.social

you have to watch a reel of this to understand it. it's so funny!! and it's not about attracting a man or not. it's about menopause and just not giving a fuck what other's think about you anymore, it's living for yourself.

aug 29, 2025, 10:33 am • 1 0 • view
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WyoBronco @wyobronco.bsky.social

I’m not trying to come off as argumentative or a “woman hater”. If they’re fine with it, I’m fine with it

aug 29, 2025, 11:07 am • 1 0 • view
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WyoBronco @wyobronco.bsky.social

Like my Mom told me growing up “you can be as rude as you want but don’t expect to have many friends”. I know it’s not the perfect analogy but if you just live for yourself don’t expect many people to appreciate it. But it’s their life and their choice so they have to accept the consequences

aug 29, 2025, 11:04 am • 0 0 • view
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Mimi of 3 @sbsb4.bsky.social

i wish you would watch it before you comment, not being snarky. it's just really funny. it's not about actually being like this all the time, it's questioning why we as women care so much about what other's think of us. it's about making fun of life as a woman and at the the same time, it's truth.

aug 29, 2025, 11:16 am • 1 0 • view
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Victoria Dahl/Victoria Helen Stone @victoriadahl.bsky.social

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

aug 29, 2025, 5:42 pm • 1 0 • view
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caemhoc.bsky.social @caemhoc.bsky.social

Why is it that none of this is about anything other than the superficial: personal appearance (largely), house and relationships? What about thought, opinions, reason? I care mildly about clothes and my appearance and even the house. But they’re second place to books, politics and intelligent music

aug 29, 2025, 7:22 am • 1 0 • view
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schneideref.bsky.social @schneideref.bsky.social

Very good - if not an intentional style to be executed with focus and control.

aug 29, 2025, 5:35 am • 0 0 • view
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shelly0z.bsky.social @shelly0z.bsky.social

You mean when women allow themselves to be as natural as men do

aug 29, 2025, 5:54 am • 7 0 • view
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DarkSapiens @darksapiens.bsky.social

📌

aug 30, 2025, 11:05 am • 0 0 • view
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SailorLife @sailorjourno.bsky.social

No explanations, no apologies, no regrets.

aug 29, 2025, 6:00 am • 3 0 • view
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Victoria Dahl/Victoria Helen Stone @victoriadahl.bsky.social

Two men post the first two comments. Of course. Both dismissive. Of course. 😆

aug 29, 2025, 5:27 am • 10 0 • view
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JHB @middledude.bsky.social

Oh. Men who have seen what happens to girls in their lives can have no insight? How about one who lives with a child psychologist and has been schooled on this common dynamic? Widen your focus. Identity is not a fountain of insight.

aug 29, 2025, 6:29 am • 1 0 • view
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Victoria Dahl/Victoria Helen Stone @victoriadahl.bsky.social

This common dynamic, he says.

aug 29, 2025, 2:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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JHB @middledude.bsky.social

The child psychologist says. Keep up.

aug 29, 2025, 5:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Victoria Dahl/Victoria Helen Stone @victoriadahl.bsky.social

Aw. I was making a point about a common dynamic happening right here in the comments section…yet I feel like you’re not hearing me. Huh. But I do get your point. The American matriarchy hurts us all!

aug 29, 2025, 5:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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JHB @middledude.bsky.social

Male expectations? Starting in middle school is women who create the expectations for women. Ever seen… you know… the internet.

aug 29, 2025, 5:22 am • 1 0 • view