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My 14 Year Old Once Called Me Transphobic. She Wasn't Wrong.
A mother-daughter argument, a lesson about desire and justice, and what the fight for trans kids reveals about us.
Published on genXy • 
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Red Flag Round Up with Dana DuBois: Meet Marvin the Man!
When a man opens with “Hello! I am a man!” then you know the chaos is about to begin.
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🚩Red Flag Round Up 🚩with Dana DuBois: What's Wrong With Ralph?
A man on the apps negs me, contradicts himself, comments on my boobs, and demands answers. Reader: I did not give him answers.
 • Dana DuBois
Facebook’s Dating AI Tried to Send Me on a Date With a Man Who Didn’t Exist
What happened to me isn’t a glitch — it’s a warning about AI, women’s safety, and the future of online dating.
Published on genXy • 
Happy 81st Birthday to My Dad, Who Never Thought He'd See 70.
Despite dementia, obesity, grief, and heart disease, he's still here - living, if not his best life, at least an honest one.
Published on genXy • 
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Dana’s Online Dating Derp of the Week: Lloyd the Neg
A Gen-X feminist field report from the trenches of app-based heterosexuality.
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