<![CDATA[Stories by The Masked Muse on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@themaskedmuse?source=rss-bcd243b07ffa------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*DceDA_jriZnYAaGgzeDtnQ.jpeg Stories by The Masked Muse on Medium https://medium.com/@themaskedmuse?source=rss-bcd243b07ffa------2 Medium Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:14:35 GMT <![CDATA[A Man Who “Helps” His Wife With Housework Is Still Missing the Point.]]>

The problem isn’t just who does the housework. It’s who we’re taught to believe owns it.

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Between the Airbnb prices, the wrong province, and a full work schedule, this trip is not the vacation I planned.

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Sometimes the best surprises are the ones you play on yourself

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A smile is kindness, not consent and women shouldn’t have to explain the difference.

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On being loved without being edited

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You might be surprised by how many ordinary things companies are willing to pay you to do online.

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]]> https://medium.com/pen-with-paper/eww-guess-who-i-saw-is-not-information-karen-aae9bbd98aad?source=rss-bcd243b07ffa------2 https://medium.com/p/aae9bbd98aad Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:35:48 GMT 2026-09-24T02:35:48.619Z <![CDATA[10 Fictional Characters Who Would Absolutely Destroy Your Dating Life]]>

Terrible relationship advice from people we somehow trusted with entire novels.

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The paycheck was real. So was the damage.

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A poem for the days that undo you, and the dance that goes on anyway

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