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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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“Point-blank unhireable”: Gen Z women are making more than men in the UK. Is the gender pay gap reversing in the US, too?

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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“This is how they’ll get gals to pay for a subscription”: Tinder tests new feature for users to set a “height preference”

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“You aren’t property to be exchanged between men”: Should you change your married name socially instead of legally?

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Woman goes to doctor for meds. Then she’s told she can’t get pregnant because she doesn’t believe in God

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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‘Growing up ugly’: The girlies are sharing their ‘Girl Canon Events’—26 relatable moments

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Tell them you’re my dad’: Woman gets ‘overcharged’ by the mechanic. So, she recruits her Uber driver to talk to him

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘He’s testing you’: Woman goes to the dealership because of a noise under the hood. Then the mechanic asks her for a diagnosis

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‘She’s a real one for stepping in’: High school coach grabs player’s ponytail—and her teammate wasn’t about to let it slide

Rebecca Leib

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Woman shares her terrifying stalking experience at the gym: ‘I literally haven’t left my house’

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‘Like why are we putting an age on it??’: 26-year-old woman goes for breast cancer screening. She didn’t expect the ultrasound tech to tell her this

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Looks exactly like the other girl‘: Man buys woman he’s known for 2 days a Bentley. Then dealership worker spots him come in with a different girl

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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Resurfaced pic of ‘unmanned,’ all-female Delta flight fuels DEI claims after Toronto crash

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘In the broad daylight’: Man waits for woman by the exit. Here’s how she got away—and what you should carry in your purse for protection

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Married women are warning that the SAVE Act is a backdoor disenfranchisement effort

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