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My Four Favorite Stories Aug. 22–29
Your weekly dose of feminist writing and conversation
Last week, we shared our Ko-fi with you for the first time, and honestly, we weren’t quite prepared for the response. The amount of support we’ve received has been so lovely and genuinely overwhelming. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated, shared our work, read our stories, or simply continues to show up for Fourth Wave. It means more than we can say.
And then, as always, our writers went and gave us another week of incredible stories!
One of my favourite things about working behind the scenes at Fourth Wave is getting to work with writers from all over the world. I learn something new from our writers all the time, and I love that Fourth Wave gives us a space where so many different experiences and ideas can meet.
So, as another week comes to an end, here are four of my favourite stories from the week. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did.
1. They Used Kylie Jenner to Sell You Surveillance by Aisha
The world thrives on trends, and social media has made it almost impossible to escape them. Every other day, we’re asking, What are we wearing this summer? What’s the next big fashion trend? What is everyone…








