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Frances Ha

2012

A New York woman (who doesn't really have an apartment) apprentices for a dance company (though she's not really a dancer) and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.

86 min

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Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum

Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.

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The Challenge of Forming Female Friendships When You’re Autistic

Painful memories of childhood along with gendered social norms can make adult friendships more complicated for neurodiverse women.

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Our Expectations of Millennial Friendships Don’t Prepare Us for the Reality

While there can be no doubt about the power of female friendships, lately I have been wondering whether we place too much pressure on them and whether our expectations of one another are realistic.

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The Importance of Female Friendships

Whether you have a few besties or a whole goddess crew, your female friendships enhance your life in so many ways you might not even understand. No matter how strong you may be, everybody needs some sisters to lean on.

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A Hilarious Celebration of Lifelong Female Friendship | Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin

Legendary duo Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin have been friends for decades.

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‘At First, We Were Jealous of Each Other’: The Highs and Lows of Female Friendships

Why do female friendships tend to be more intense? And what happens when they end?

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The Importance of Female Friendships Among Women

Unbreakable female bonds can solidify your happiness.

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Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close

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Girl Talk: What Science Can Tell Us About Female Friendship

In Girl Talk, New York Times science reporter Jacqueline Mroz takes on the science of female friendship—a phenomenon that’s as culturally powerful as it is individually mysterious.

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Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.

Learning to fail is a skill like any other—which means it takes practice. Learn how to thrive in spite of even your most epic mistakes.

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Female Friendship