Zoe Fenson
Zoe Fenson is a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her writing has appeared in Longreads, Narratively, The New Republic, and elsewhere. When she's not writing, you'll find her doing crossword puzzles in cocktail bars or playing fetch with her cat.
Latest articles by Zoe Fenson
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This is your brain on pandemic whiplash
feature The CDC says the fully vaccinated are safe. But not everybody is ready to take that at face value.
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Don't make me step on a scale to get the COVID-19 vaccine
feature Why the vaccine rollout is triggering for people recovering from eating disorders
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Hopeful one minute, despairing the next
feature Navigating the wild emotional swings of our current pandemic state
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The best of America, the worst of America
opinion As we open a new calendar page, we have choices to make about which version of America we want to enact in 2021 and beyond
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How to make sense of senseless times
opinion "Life goes on," my father said. "It has to."
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What America's mask debate reveals about privilege
opinion Who really gets to be comfortable in this country?
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You don't have to be excited about Joe Biden to vote for him
opinion Progressives, I beg you, don't sit this one out
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For millennials, 'once in a generation' came around twice
feature We're too young to give up, but too old to start fresh
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The primal comfort of domestic arts
feature Why things like baking and sewing help us feel better during times of crisis
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Women's invisible labor is keeping America going
feature Gendered labor roles in the time of coronavirus
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Dogs are from Mars, cats are from Venus
feature Not even our pets are untouched by society's gender stereotypes
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Elizabeth Warren is not going anywhere
opinion Why her presidential campaign, even after its end, will continue to have reverberating effects
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Does this dress make me look frivolous?
feature The beauty paradox that women just can't escape
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Why I bristled at becoming a 'wife'
feature Call me a wife. But don't call me a ball and chain.
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It's 2020 and women are exhausted
opinion So many of my interactions with friends these days have become commiseration sessions about the state of our politics. When will the indignities end?
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January is the month of body shaming. I'm tuning out.
feature I refuse to beat myself up this year
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No, Christmas is not secular
feature It can be deeply painful to be reminded that the traditions one loves are exclusionary to others
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The female burden of neurodiversity
feature Society is failing women with neurodevelopmental disorders
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Stop telling Californians to leave
opinion For all of us who call this complicated, beautiful place home, there is no outrunning climate change
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The lies we tell ourselves about the virtues of food
feature Go ahead, eat the processed cheese
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It's so much more than cooking
opinion The mental load of food prep is heavy — and women often are the ones to carry it
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Why women-only spaces still matter
The Explainer Holding space for girls and women allows for much-needed empowerment and healing
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Women apologize for everything. What happens when we stop?
feature I eliminated the word "sorry" from my vocabulary for a week. I'm in no hurry to bring it back.
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I kept my maiden name. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
opinion Names are incredibly personal, and I just didn't want to let go of mine
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