Almost anyone in media, and many people who aren't, will be able to relate to the feeling of scrolling endlessly through Twitter, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content, the number of hot takes, videos, and memes, but simultaneously unable to look away.
Twitter is a repository for so much of the information that passes through the web. And while much of it is inane, and uninformative, if you look hard enough, there is always wisdom and inspiration to be found. It is those nuggets of wisdom that keep us scrolling in hopes of striking it rich.
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But never fear, we've spared you the heartache of the endless search. This past week has been eventful in numerous ways, but perhaps none more so than the fight for women's empowerment. Women wore black at the Golden Globe Awards in a powerful statement about sexual harassment, the author of a so-called "shitty media men" list was unveiled in a controversial fashion, and Vogue published a powerful interview with Serena Williams about her childbirth.
Global Citizen is bringing you 10 funny, uplifting, and ultimately powerful tweets about and by women that you shouldn't miss this week:
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The only campaign video Oprah would need is the one where she says she loves bread.
— Michelle Wolf (@michelleisawolf) January 9, 2018
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I wear black every day to stand in solidarity with women, and because I live in New York and because it's slimming and never stains. #GoldenGlobes2018
— Jena Friedman (@JenaFriedman) January 8, 2018
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The book I’m reading just asked “why is the story of the boy who cried wolf told over and over in our society, and not the story of Cassandra, the woman who told the truth but was never believed?” pic.twitter.com/wGQS3YyVQI
— ninki minjaj (@kerra_henke) January 1, 2018
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Make every day a day to challenge patriarchy.
— The Real bell hooks (@bellhooks) January 9, 2018
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Can’t wait to viciously attack the actress whose black dress isn’t black enough instead of the men responsible for the problem they’re protesting
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) January 7, 2018
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what am i going to do with my life now that the golden globes has solved sexism
— Samhita Mukhopadhyay 🧜🏾♀️ (@TheSamhita) January 8, 2018
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Today I learned that my cousin’s 11 year old daughter somehow downloaded The Washington Post app — without my cousin’s knowledge — at the age of 9 and has been a loyal reader for the last two years.
— Liam Stack (@liamstack) January 11, 2018
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If you think movies can only be sexy if they involve coercive or predatory behavior, maybe you're doing movies wrong? also life? idk
— Andi Zeisler (@andizeisler) January 10, 2018
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Hey @washingtonpost. Big fan. Love what y’all do. Appreciate you covering this. Could you add my wife’s name to this headline please? She is Emily V Gordon, & not just the inspiration, but one of the writers of The Big Sick. https://t.co/H6VkeyzO83
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) January 10, 2018
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My feminist dream is to one day not be surprised when an item of clothing I’ve bought has pockets.
— Kathleen Smith (@fangirltherapy) January 11, 2018