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Keynote Speaker | ✍️ Author MORE THAN A DOLL @post_hill_press 1/21/25 | @ms_magazine Contributor πŸ’ͺ | Founder Go! Go! Sports Girls | Feminist Advocate Preorder http://posthill.to/B0D5WLNBM4 jodibondinorgaard.com

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Jodi Bondi Norgaard: Why were men so angry at a Glen Ellyn International Women’s Day protest? At an International Women’s Day protest in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, men showed fury at the very act of peaceful dissent.

Honored that the Chicago Tribune Opinion published my reflection on the International Women’s Day protest.

What surprised me most wasn’t the protest itself, it was the hostility that surfaced around it.

It left me thinking about what peaceful protest means in this moment.

#thisisnotnormal

11.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

On this #InternationalWomensDay, I’m especially honored to have my voice included in the Letters to the Editor section of The Washington Post.

08.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Who’s more embarrassing β€” the U.S. men’s hockey team or their critics? The state of the union and light pollution, in readers’ eyes.

Honored to see my thoughts included in the Letters to the Editor section of The Washington Post. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the conversation and for featuring my perspective as part of the discussion.
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06.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When women say they feel misled by political promises about health and environmental protections, the appropriate response isn’t ridicule, it’s reflection.

My recent article - vshttps://open.substack.com/pub/jodibondinorgaard/p/dear-women-who-feel-misled?r=22hbbi&utm_medium=ios

04.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to see More Than A Doll on the women’s history month shelf at the Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble! Definitely in good company!

03.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @msmagazine.com for publishing my article! ❀️πŸ’ͺ

25.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My recent article in @msmagazine.com!

24.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump treating U.S. women's hockey team as afterthought is no laughing matter In a congratulatory call to the men's hockey team for its Olympic gold medal win, the president made a jokey reference to the women's gold medalists. It landed with a thud.

Trump treating U.S. women's hockey team as afterthought is no laughing matter. Check out my recent article in the Chicago Sun-Times!

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24.02.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Who Gets a Comeback? When Lindsey Vonn returned to the Olympic stage after years of punishing injuries and multiple surgeries, she did what elite athletes are trained to do: she competed.

When Lindsey Vonn returned to compete after major injuries, the conversation wasn’t just about performance. It was about whether she should be there at all.

Meanwhile, we routinely celebrate men’s β€œcomebacks.”

The hypocrisy is persistent. Patterned. Predictable.

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17.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Galentine’s Day in 2026: Solidarity Is a Choice β€œWhat’s Galentine’s Day?

β€œWhat’s Galentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year.”

It means celebrating the women who protect the vulnerable, defend autonomy, and stand up when silence would be easier.

Solidarity is a choice.

New article up today. πŸ’•

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13.02.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nothing Is Getting Worse. It’s Getting Uncovered. β€œThings are not getting worse, they are getting uncovered.

The Epstein files were never just about one predator – they reveal an ecosystem built to protect wealth, patriarchy, reputation, and powerful men over vulnerable girls. That ecosystem is final visible. And visibility is the beginning of its collapse.

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11.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to be a speaker at the GPS Parent Series! Join me on Wednesday, February 11 at noon at College of DuPage or 7 PM at Glenbard West High School. I’d love to see you there!

09.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Silence protects predators. Exposure protects survivors.
The truth about the largest sex trafficking network in the world can’t be ignored. This is the message that matters on Super Bowl Sunday.
#StandWithSurvivors

08.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting how we celebrate men for playing through pain…
but criticize Lindsey Vonn for doing the same.

That double standard is exhausting.

She’s not reckless. She’s brave. And she’s a role model. πŸ’ͺ

08.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

4 simple ways to make a woman smile:
1. Take abuse seriously
2. Believe women
3. Hold people accountable
4. Stop telling women to smile

04.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can’t cherry-pick accountability. You don’t get to say β€œmove on” from the Epstein files while still pushing false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

04.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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National Girls & Women in Sports Day Is About More Than Sports. It’s About Leadership. Every year on National Girls & Women in Sports Day, we celebrate girls and women in athletics.

National Girls & Women in Sports Day isn’t just about games. It’s about building the next generation of women leaders. #NGWSD2026

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04.02.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Protection Fails We’re often sold a one-dimensional story: men protect, and women are protected.

My recent article! There are no β€œyes, buts” here. If a system kills a nurse for shielding another person, it has forfeited the moral right to call itself a protector.

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28.01.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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24.01.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 8408 πŸ” 2895 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 116
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This!

24.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The reality is that 2024 was a fundamental test of the moral character of the nation and we failed spectacularly. We’re living with the consequences now. Maybe we improve. I hope so.

23.01.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 22163 πŸ” 3882 πŸ’¬ 873 πŸ“Œ 242
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One year ago today, More Than a Doll launched β€” and what a year it has been. From powerful conversations to meaningful impact, this journey continues to reinforce why challenging gender stereotypes matters β€” and we’re just getting started. πŸ’ͺπŸ“–β€οΈ

21.01.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finding Joy While the World Is on Fire Recently, I laughed at a dumb joke on social media.

For a few hours, it was nice to care about something that brings people together instead of pulling us further apart.

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20.01.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Woman Was Killed β€” and the System Rushed to Defend Her Killer A woman is dead.

This is a moral issue, not a partisan one.

How frightening is it that an ICE agent who shot and killed a woman who, by all visible evidence, was not presenting a lethal threat is now being financially rewarded by strangers across the country?

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16.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Imagine writing β€˜organized gangs of wine moms’ in a published article and thinking, yes, nailed it. Curious where martini moms and beer moms rank in the threat assessment.

13.01.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Believe what you see. Believe what you hear. Refuse to normalize nonsense.

I see you. I’m with you. And together, we won’t stay quiet.

11.01.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great article! Keep speaking loudly! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

09.01.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Making false claims collectively instructs the public to disregard what it can plainly see. Doubt is recast as hostility. Belief becomes a loyalty test.

My latest article. jodibondinorgaard.substack.com/p/when-belie...

09.01.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Resolution We Need: Sonder and the Ethics of Looking Beyond Ourselves As the year comes to a close, we enter the familiar season of resolutions.

My new piece on sonder, equality, and the myth that women flourish only when men do.

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30.12.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Proud to share that my essay responding to the New York Times question
β€œDid Women Ruin the Workplace?”
was the 4th most-read article in Ms. Magazine in 2025.

Turns out a lot of people are done with patriarchy dressed up as debate.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and refusing to stay in your lane.

24.12.2025 14:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0