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Men Aren’t Wallets. Women Aren’t Prizes.

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Dependence isn't empowerment: How choice became performance and freedom slipped into imitation

Men Aren’t Wallets. Women Aren’t Prizes. Dependence isn't empowerment: How choice became performance and freedom slipped into imitation Raz Oct 07, 2025 5,419 89 1,651 Share The Death of Dido (1631) — Depictions capture the tragic queen abandoned by Aeneas, her body consumed by despair. A death which symbolizes the devastation wrought when women are reduced to collateral in men’s ambitions and left to bear the cost. “Men want to be chased? Call the police on them. Sprinkle sprinkle.” – Shera Seven “If he’s not paying your bills, he’s not serious about you.” – The Wizard Liz “Masculine men want

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