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Cara Matteson

Cara Matteson is the voice behind Classy Womyn, a newsletter focused on women living in poverty. Follow her on Twitter: @caramatteson

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It’s Time to Talk About the Class Divide Among Women
If you’re like me, you’re still processing what it means to live in a Trump-led America. We are still grieving. We’re desperate to find someone or something to blame, and there’s plenty of blame to go around. Despite the fact that he has objectified , threatened , and assaulted women, an...
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