Anna Helgøy
@annanhelgoy.bsky.social
Postdoc in political science @UniOslo | Gender & politics, social policy. She/her
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Anna Helgøy
@annanhelgoy.bsky.social
· Feb 21
How does the “mental load” of taking care of family and household influence decisions about participating in public life?
In a new @bjpols.bsky.social paper w @annanhelgoy.bsky.social we use a survey experiment priming domestic mental load to find out.
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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In a new @bjpols.bsky.social paper w @annanhelgoy.bsky.social we use a survey experiment priming domestic mental load to find out.
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
🧵 1/9
Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - Volume 55
doi.org
New article w brilliant @anacweeks.bsky.social on the mental load and effects on public participation out in @bjpols.bsky.social!
Ana summarizes the article nicely in the thread below 👇
Ana summarizes the article nicely in the thread below 👇
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There’s a new kid in town!
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Embryo selection based on polygenic prediction risks reinforcing social inequality
The rise of companies offering embryo selection based on genetic testing has triggered heated debate about ethical acceptability, as well as the accuracy and scientific validity of these techniques. W...
www.fertstert.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
There’s a new kid in town!
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence.
We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality.
With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
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🆕📝 Excited to share our new article out today in Socius: “Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers” (with @helenkowalewska.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social)!
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers: Gender, Cognitive Labor, and the Limits of Time and Money - Ana Catalano Weeks, Helen Kowalewska, Leah Ruppanner, 2025
Globally, women perform the lion’s share of domestic labor. Research indicates that gender disparities in cognitive labor—the “thinking work” required to antici...
doi.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🆕📝 Excited to share our new article out today in Socius: “Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers” (with @helenkowalewska.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social)!
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Even when women earn more or have less time, the mental load of running a household still falls on them.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2378...
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I’m very happy to share that the first paper of my PhD, «From the streets to the ballots: Protests, polls and Polarization in Hong Kong» has been published online in @democratization.bsky.social
It is open access, and you can read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It is open access, and you can read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
From the streets to the ballots: protests, polls and polarization in Hong Kong
Social movement research indicates that protests can influence voting behaviour through several informational and psychological mechanisms. Yet, we know little about the individual variation in how...
www.tandfonline.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I’m very happy to share that the first paper of my PhD, «From the streets to the ballots: Protests, polls and Polarization in Hong Kong» has been published online in @democratization.bsky.social
It is open access, and you can read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It is open access, and you can read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🎉 Delighted to share new research out today: The Political Consequences of the Mental Load
📄 European Sociological Review
doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf019
@europeansocreview.bsky.social
What happens to political engagement when the “mental load” of running a household gets too heavy? 🧵
📄 European Sociological Review
doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf019
@europeansocreview.bsky.social
What happens to political engagement when the “mental load” of running a household gets too heavy? 🧵
The political consequences of the mental load
Abstract. How do levels of cognitive household labour—the ‘mental load’ involved in anticipating, fulfilling, and monitoring household needs—affect politic
doi.org
August 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🎉 Delighted to share new research out today: The Political Consequences of the Mental Load
📄 European Sociological Review
doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf019
@europeansocreview.bsky.social
What happens to political engagement when the “mental load” of running a household gets too heavy? 🧵
📄 European Sociological Review
doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf019
@europeansocreview.bsky.social
What happens to political engagement when the “mental load” of running a household gets too heavy? 🧵
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Equal representation does not affect men’s expectations regarding policy output. However, if men are under-represented, most men across various sub-groups believe institutions are less likely to cater to their interests journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
How Men React to Shifts in Gender Representation: Ignored Interests? Good for Society? - Verena Reidinger, 2025
Women’s representation has significantly increased in recent decades. Women even dominate some decision-making bodies. How do these changes influence men’s atti...
journals.sagepub.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Equal representation does not affect men’s expectations regarding policy output. However, if men are under-represented, most men across various sub-groups believe institutions are less likely to cater to their interests journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social!
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Young men, gendered labour market competition, and opposition to gender equality policy across 27 EU countries
Recent studies have shown an increasing divide in political values between young men and women, particularly regarding gender equality attitudes. In this study it is argued that this is due in part...
www.tandfonline.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New publication in @wepsocial.bsky.social!
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Are young men becoming more conservative?
This debate requires a) more nuance and b) theoretical explanations for often descriptive results. With Amy Alexander and Nicholas Charron, we try addressing both.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Thrilled that the first paper in my PhD thesis “State Action and Moral Attitudes toward Sexual Consent”, co-authored with Francesca R. Jensenius and @oskorge.bsky.social , has been accepted for publication in the @thejop.bsky.social! 1/
July 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Thrilled that the first paper in my PhD thesis “State Action and Moral Attitudes toward Sexual Consent”, co-authored with Francesca R. Jensenius and @oskorge.bsky.social , has been accepted for publication in the @thejop.bsky.social! 1/
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I'm especially happy to have presented the first solo authored paper in my PhD “Rape legislation as state action: Perceived social norms and individual attitudes toward sexual consent in Norway and Sweden” w/ other great papers on the panel “The effect of gender-based violence in different spheres”!
June 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I'm especially happy to have presented the first solo authored paper in my PhD “Rape legislation as state action: Perceived social norms and individual attitudes toward sexual consent in Norway and Sweden” w/ other great papers on the panel “The effect of gender-based violence in different spheres”!
Hør dyktige @inalkristiansen.bsky.social snakke om diktatorer på imponerende vis! Ca. 1 time inn i episoden!
Jeg har vært på Ekko og snakket litt om diktatorer før og nå, og NRKs serie Tyrann: radio.nrk.no/serie/ekko/M...
Ekko - Ekko i P2 - NRK Radio
Hør hele NRK Radio sitt store utvalg av podkast, serier, dokumentarer, underholdning, film, sport og nyheter.
radio.nrk.no
June 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hør dyktige @inalkristiansen.bsky.social snakke om diktatorer på imponerende vis! Ca. 1 time inn i episoden!
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Congratulations to Anna Nordnes Helgøy @annanhelgoy.bsky.social on receiving the The King's Gold Medal for her PhD dissertation on gender divisions in labor and politics! Anna is now a postdoctoral fellow at ISV.
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
Anna Nordnes Helgøy awarded the King's Gold Medal for dissertation on gender division in private and public spheres
- Department of Political Science
– It is a great honour to receive recognition for a doctoral dissertation on gender equality at a time when the American president is actively working against research in this field, says Anna Nordnes...
www.sv.uio.no
June 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Congratulations to Anna Nordnes Helgøy @annanhelgoy.bsky.social on receiving the The King's Gold Medal for her PhD dissertation on gender divisions in labor and politics! Anna is now a postdoctoral fellow at ISV.
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
www.sv.uio.no/isv/english/...
Really honored to be awarded the King’s Gold Medal for my dissertation!
You can read more about it below, and then I want to add that I was incredibly lucky with my workplace, colleagues, co-authors and supervisors during my PhD<3 feeling grateful!!
You can read more about it below, and then I want to add that I was incredibly lucky with my workplace, colleagues, co-authors and supervisors during my PhD<3 feeling grateful!!
Anna Nordnes Helgøy awarded the King's Gold Medal for dissertation on gender division in private and public spheres
- Department of Political Science
– It is a great honour to receive recognition for a doctoral dissertation on gender equality at a time when the American president is actively working against research in this field, says Anna Nordnes...
www.sv.uio.no
June 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Really honored to be awarded the King’s Gold Medal for my dissertation!
You can read more about it below, and then I want to add that I was incredibly lucky with my workplace, colleagues, co-authors and supervisors during my PhD<3 feeling grateful!!
You can read more about it below, and then I want to add that I was incredibly lucky with my workplace, colleagues, co-authors and supervisors during my PhD<3 feeling grateful!!
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📢 New article
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
May 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📢 New article
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...
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🚨New working paper🚨
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
May 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🚨New working paper🚨
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
"Take a Load Off? Not for Mothers"
Time & money help mothers offload physical household labor —but not the mental load. Cognitive labor is an “unbargainable burden.”
w/ @helenkowalewska.bsky.social @leahruppanner.bsky.social
📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Feedback welcome!
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Viktig fra @elibaltz.bsky.social og medforfattere om samtykkelov og endringer i holdninger til sex shorturl.at/BsVMg
Forskning: At en samtykkelov vil redusere antall voldtekter, er høyst usikkert
Les innlegget.
www.aftenposten.no
May 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Viktig fra @elibaltz.bsky.social og medforfattere om samtykkelov og endringer i holdninger til sex shorturl.at/BsVMg
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🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
tinyurl.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
❓Political implications of labor market transformation
Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.
Deadline: May 18, 2025.
tinyurl.com/postdoczurich
#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo
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From February 2025 -
Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - cup.org/3RDjDyk
"...finds a strong negative effect of mental load priming on intentions to engage in politics and at work"
- @annanhelgoy.bsky.social & @anacweeks.bsky.social
Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - cup.org/3RDjDyk
"...finds a strong negative effect of mental load priming on intentions to engage in politics and at work"
- @annanhelgoy.bsky.social & @anacweeks.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
From February 2025 -
Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - cup.org/3RDjDyk
"...finds a strong negative effect of mental load priming on intentions to engage in politics and at work"
- @annanhelgoy.bsky.social & @anacweeks.bsky.social
Crowded Out: The Influence of Mental Load Priming on Intentions to Participate in Public Life - cup.org/3RDjDyk
"...finds a strong negative effect of mental load priming on intentions to engage in politics and at work"
- @annanhelgoy.bsky.social & @anacweeks.bsky.social
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Hey GenderSky and PoliSky!
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen
Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Hey GenderSky and PoliSky!
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
The ERC project @gendersuccess.bsky.social is hiring!
Interested in gender & representation and skilled in survey methods?
Join us for a 2-year research position — great conditions, exciting project, fantastic team of colleagues!!
Feel free to DM me for more info 🚀
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Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen
Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Meanwhile in Norway: The government has launched a climate white paper/action plan for 2035 – with close to no actual policy content. The only news item: move away from having national climate target for 2030 and 2035. Klimapolitikk på vei mot lavutslippssamfunnet - regjeringen.no Thread 1/n
regjeringen.no
Regjeringen.no skal gi befolkningen innsikt i regjeringens og departementenes arbeid og skape engasjement i demokratiske prosesser.
regjeringen.no
April 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Meanwhile in Norway: The government has launched a climate white paper/action plan for 2035 – with close to no actual policy content. The only news item: move away from having national climate target for 2030 and 2035. Klimapolitikk på vei mot lavutslippssamfunnet - regjeringen.no Thread 1/n
Reposted by Anna Helgøy
Technological change has had important consequences for labour markets in recent decades. What about its electoral consequences? In this new article in EJPR, we use administrative data to follow nearly a million workers over 16 years to study this. 🧵
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The gendered long‐term consequences of automation risk on electoral behaviour: Evidence from Norway
We examine long-run effects of automation risk on turnout. We expect gendered negative effects because men's turnout is more sensitive to job loss and earnings, but negative effects might be offset b...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Technological change has had important consequences for labour markets in recent decades. What about its electoral consequences? In this new article in EJPR, we use administrative data to follow nearly a million workers over 16 years to study this. 🧵
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Great to see our research @leahruppanner.bsky.social cited in @theguardian.com today! @chloehamilton.bsky.social very cool experiment. "if long-term change is the objective, talking about it with your partner isn’t just recommended, it is essential" 👏
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘I feel like I’m on holiday!’ Inside our week-long mental load marriage swap
He walks the dog and does the cleaning and finances, she organises all the meals and responds to family WhatsApps. Would their household fall apart if they changed places?
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Great to see our research @leahruppanner.bsky.social cited in @theguardian.com today! @chloehamilton.bsky.social very cool experiment. "if long-term change is the objective, talking about it with your partner isn’t just recommended, it is essential" 👏
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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One month left to apply for our workshop on political elites! It takes place in Oslo on September 1-2, 2025. There will be great research, amazing views of the Oslonian hills, good food, and expensive beers.
Find the call for papers here: bit.ly/WhoGovWorkshop2025 (or just click on the picture).
Find the call for papers here: bit.ly/WhoGovWorkshop2025 (or just click on the picture).
March 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
One month left to apply for our workshop on political elites! It takes place in Oslo on September 1-2, 2025. There will be great research, amazing views of the Oslonian hills, good food, and expensive beers.
Find the call for papers here: bit.ly/WhoGovWorkshop2025 (or just click on the picture).
Find the call for papers here: bit.ly/WhoGovWorkshop2025 (or just click on the picture).
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I wonder if we'll hear more about young female voters or young male voters.
February 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I wonder if we'll hear more about young female voters or young male voters.
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Reposted by Anna Helgøy
Authoritarianism and conservative gender attitudes go hand in hand.🤝
Amy Alexander and I wrote a Cambridge Element on exactly this relationship and, as of today, it is officially accepted for publication! Will share more soon :)
Amy Alexander and I wrote a Cambridge Element on exactly this relationship and, as of today, it is officially accepted for publication! Will share more soon :)
Approaching majority opposition to basic 20th century second wave feminism among Republican men
February 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Authoritarianism and conservative gender attitudes go hand in hand.🤝
Amy Alexander and I wrote a Cambridge Element on exactly this relationship and, as of today, it is officially accepted for publication! Will share more soon :)
Amy Alexander and I wrote a Cambridge Element on exactly this relationship and, as of today, it is officially accepted for publication! Will share more soon :)