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Motherhood in the Age of Incels

While I am trying to teach my boys to be kind, the world around them is trying all they can to do the opposite. (Guest Post)

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Jan 01, 2026
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In 2014, I gained membership into a brand new club: #boymomhood. There were t-shirts; they were insufferable. If the parenting forums were to be believed, raising a son was something so terribly brave. Girls were demure and mindful. Boys ruined your drywall as they swung from your curtains. According to the boymom bylaws, all of your sons’ clothing had …

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Lindsay Fickas is a freelance writer living just outside of St. Louis with her husband and three kids. She writes about music, sobriety, and motherhood.
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