- Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: pair a little skirt with a chunky jumper for the perfect balancing actLet your legs enjoy the last of the summer’s breeze while a thick top or jacket keeps away the autumn chillThis is the most enjoyable time of the year to get dressed because clothes can just be clothes. They don’t have to function as a personal air-conditioning and sweat-disguising system, as... Read more »
- Sali Hughes on beauty: lip gloss is back in vogue and these new formulas have me hookedPersonally, I’ve never been a fan of painting on the gloss, but thanks to a range of fresh formats in sophisticated shades and textures, my head – and lips – have been turnedI’m deeply suspicious of people who never change their minds. To be so completely sure of anything as... Read more »
- Solo autumn walks for women in the UK and Europe: ‘it should be fun, not daunting’Hiking alone in the countryside can be joyous, but for women it can sometimes feel unnerving. Here’s how to enjoy it safely, plus four stunning routes to walk soloI did my first solo hike during a sunny September, seven years ago. After a summer of feeding and ferrying four noisy... Read more »
- Hard truths about solo homeownership – and the tools that made these women DIY prosWomen who have tackled home repairs and renovations share hard-earned tips and tools that helped them patch drywall, refinish floors and build decks11 products our writers rely on to organize and declutterSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsI entered homeownership the same... Read more »
- The hill I will die on: Comedians should not be hot | Amy AnnettePeople making a living from being funny should be exempt from the beauty rules the rest of society plays byIt’s a fact that being funny is an evolutionary trait, developed by the unattractive to entice the very good-looking to mate with them. Yes, that is a fact, and no I... Read more »
Women | The Guardian
- Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful deathTierra Walker, 37, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks, and family says denial of abortion led to deathA wrongful death lawsuit filed on Tuesday accuses Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, doctors and state health officials of contributing to the death of a pregnant San Antonio woman whose family... Read more »
- Abortion bans make ‘evidence-based medicine’ impossible in some cases, new report saysSome 41 states restrict abortions, a ‘core component’ of maternal fetal practice, high-risk pregnancy non-profit saysMaternal fetal specialists should see abortion care as a “core component” of their practice in states where laws restrict abortion, according to a new special statement from the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM).Some 41 states... Read more »
- Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78.“Today we lose not only our leader but also one of... Read more »
- ‘We’re at a crisis point’: Chappell Roan, Shirley Manson and Eli on playing Olivia Rodrigo’s women-led festivalAhead of playing Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, artists explain why female-first festivals are due for a resurgenceWhen I first saw the poster for Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in June, I assumed it was AI. Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, the Breeders, Bikini Kill and Garbage, all arranged in... Read more »
- The Guardian view on child marriage: girls should not be wives | EditorialThere’s growing agreement that under-18s need to be protected – but international turmoil is pushing many towards wedlockEvery minute, 23 girls around the world wed, according to the Girls Not Brides campaign, a coalition of more than 1,000 organisations across 100 countries. No child should be married. But girls are... Read more »
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- Emma Bonino obituaryItalian politician, feminist and activist who joined the Radical party and fought a long battle for women’s rightsIn 1974 the Italian feminist activist and later politician Emma Bonino, who has died aged 78, became pregnant. A doctor had told her that she was “sterile”. She attempted to get an abortion... Read more »
- Robin Morgan obituaryPolitical theorist and one of the first feminists of her generation to point out the misogyny within male leftist countercultureThe poet, novelist and political theorist Robin Morgan, who has died aged 85, was a key figure of second-wave feminism. From 1976, she was a contributing editor of the influential Ms... Read more »
- Mary Gaudron, first female judge of Australia’s high court, dies aged 83Legal pioneer remembered as an advocate for equality and champion of women in the workplaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMary Gaudron, the first woman appointed to the high court of Australia, has been honoured for her contributions... Read more »
- Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78.“Today we lose not only our leader but also one of... Read more »
- ‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the worldOur global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email... Read more »
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- An Eye to the Stars and the Sociology of Play
Video games have often been a target of moral panic in the United States. The 1990s were fraught with worry that consuming violent content in video games would lead to violent behavior in the real world. The 2010s had its own controversies with the immense popularity of franchises like Call... Read more » - Who Cares About Care?
I’m squarely middle-aged with friends in their 30s through 60s who have made serious relationship commitments that are now experiencing problems. They bend my ear and speak about these issues in three primary ways (I bet you can guess them): lack of communication, lack of emotional intimacy, and financial stress.... Read more » - Conflict Theory and the Design of Migrant Housing
Migrant labor sustains U.S. agriculture. It is essential and constant. Yet the people who do the work remain hidden. That invisibility is not just social. It is spatial. Employers tuck housing behind groves, set it far off the road, or place it on private land behind locked gates. These sites... Read more » - Who’s Not Cool With AC?
This past summer was hot, hotter than it used to be, and this is causing a lot of new challenges for work, infrastructure, our social lives, and our health. Air conditioning was back in style and even a new public policy, with more cities working to require that landlords provide... Read more » - Cheeseburger Culture
One of the biggest challenges and joys I have in teaching Introduction to Sociology is making ideas like social construction, cultural objects, or bureaucracy visible and intuitive to students. A big part of our value as a general education course is in showing students how to use these ideas in... Read more »
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- I’ve started a new thing called BROTOPIANS that you want to readHey what’s up how’s it goin? I’ve got a big announcement, which is that I’ve started a NEW THING, a sort of blog/newsletter thing on Ghost that I call BROTOPIANS. It’s about, well, brotopians, which is my name for a new species of techbro with utopian dreams, which tend to... Read more »
- A Mammoth farewellSo I have something of a sad announcement to make today, one that I’ve been putting off posting. I’m not going to be able to continue with this blog. I need to make a living and unfortunately the level of engagement with my latest posts has not been enough to... Read more »
- Where I’ve beenSo, just a quick and long-overdue note to let you know what is going on with me and why I haven’t posted in such a long time. Basically, I’m neck-deep in a big project with a rather urgent deadline and I just haven’t had time to focus on the blog.... Read more »
- Claire Lehmann calls the waahmbulance about women who protest stuffWe Hunted the Mammoth relies on your donations to fund its beta male lifestyle. Please drop a few bucks here or here if you can! Claire Lehmann wants you to know that something is very wrong with young women today. No, not because they’re suffering from unprecedented rates of anxiety and depression, or facing... Read more »
- You’ll never guess how incels and MRAs responded to a new UK report whitewashing the manosphere. Or maybe you willWe Hunted the Mammoth relies on your donations to fund its beta male lifestyle. Please drop a few bucks here or here if you can! So in my last post I talked about a shocking whitewash of the manosphere from the official UK communications regulator Ofcom. The agency’s new report... Read more »
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- 2026So far the Femicide Census has recorded at least 75 UK women and girls aged 13 and over who have been killed in 2026, in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspects. We only include cases where a man or men have been charged, or otherwise been... Read more »
- 2025We have recorded at least 101 UK women and girls aged 13 and over who have been killed in 2025 in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspects. We know that over the course of the next weeks and months, this figure will increase as cases that... Read more »
- Open letter to national organisations supporting (women) victim-survivors of sexual and domestic violence and abuseIt had been more than a week since the ruling in For Women Scotland v. Scottish Ministers and despite the widespread celebrations of feminists and amazing widespread front-page news coverage, none of the national charities working to address men’s violence against women and girls had spoken out about what the... Read more »
- Abused women and children cannot be used as pawns in power politicsMen’s violence against and abuse of women, girls and children is not a party-political issue but of course responses must be led by whichever party holds power. The issue of so-called ‘rape gangs’ is currently being used by the Right to undermine the government which has been in power for... Read more »
- Sarah Owen, MP, newly elected chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, on Woman’s HourSarah Owen, MP (Labour) for Luton North was elected Chair of the parliamentary Women and Equalities Select Committee (WESC) on 11th September 2024. The following morning, she was a guest on Woman’s Hour, presented by Anita Rani. Woman’s Hour was hardly quick to pick up on women’s legitimate concerns... Read more »
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- The women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines
submitted by /u/BurtonDesque [link] [comments]... Read more » - Today exactly 4 years ago Mahsa Amini was killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, resulting in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement
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- Collectivist cultures
Unpopular opinion, but individualism is better for women than collectivism since collectivism is hierarchical, and usually women and children are at the bottom, and also I find it ironical that a person will say they want to live in a collectivist culture but also don't talk to any of their... Read more »
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- The women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines submitted by /u/BurtonDesque [link] [comments]... Read more »
- Today exactly 4 years ago Mahsa Amini was killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, resulting in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement submitted by /u/Butterbluem [link] [comments]... Read more »
- Iran's 'Woman, Life, Freedom' spirit lives on amid war submitted by /u/Le_G01em [link] [comments]... Read more »
- Is this shit happening more frequently or just getting noticed more?submitted by /u/SamMac62 [link] [comments]... Read more »
- Collectivist culturesUnpopular opinion, but individualism is better for women than collectivism since collectivism is hierarchical, and usually women and children are at the bottom, and also I find it ironical that a person will say they want to live in a collectivist culture but also don't talk to any of their... Read more »
Feminism - “the personal is political”
- Menopause Is a Public Policy Story. Congress Must Treat It Like One.At Congress’ first-ever hearing devoted to menopause, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf urged lawmakers to invest in modern research, improve medical education and ensure access to quality care and evidence-based treatment. The post Menopause Is a Public Policy Story. Congress Must Treat It Like One. appeared first on Ms. Magazine.... Read more »
- Activists Have Fought for Disability Justice. So-Called ‘Sickfluencers’ Still Face Medical Sexism.Mainstream legacy media in the U.K. has found a new target: young disabled women. Last week, Telegraph editor Poppy Coburn published “How having a disability became cool,” arguing so-called “sickfluencers” are “turning chronic illness into a lifestyle trend.” Just a month earlier, Times of London columnist Kathleen Stock suggested the... Read more »
- The World Cannot Forget About Women and Girls in AfghanistanAlmost exactly five years ago, the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan and created the most violent and hostile environment for women and girls on earth. Through more than 160 official decrees, the Taliban have erased women from every aspect of public life. They are not allowed to attend... Read more »
- Artificial Feminist Intelligence Is Not FeminismDespite the fact that AI seems to be everywhere these days, a surprising recent poll from NBC News found that AI is even less popular among the US public than ICE. So it is no wonder the same industry that is developing AI for corporate gain and warfare is moving into the seemingly benevolent fields of reproductive health,... Read more »
- Half the Country, a Fraction of the ResearchFor decades, Democratic and Republican administrations alike presided over a medical research system that routinely excluded women. The result? Modern medicine was built on incomplete science—and women are still paying the price. It wasn’t until the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 that federally funded clinical trials were required to include women. Yet... Read more »
Ms. Magazine
- Menopause Is a Public Policy Story. Congress Must Treat It Like One.At Congress’ first-ever hearing devoted to menopause, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf urged lawmakers to invest in modern research, improve medical education and ensure access to quality care and evidence-based treatment. The post Menopause Is a Public Policy Story. Congress Must Treat It Like One. appeared first on Ms. Magazine.... Read more »
- Activists Have Fought for Disability Justice. So-Called ‘Sickfluencers’ Still Face Medical Sexism.Mainstream legacy media in the U.K. has found a new target: young disabled women. Last week, Telegraph editor Poppy Coburn published “How having a disability became cool,” arguing so-called “sickfluencers” are “turning chronic illness into a lifestyle trend.” Just a month earlier, Times of London columnist Kathleen Stock suggested the... Read more »
- The World Cannot Forget About Women and Girls in AfghanistanAlmost exactly five years ago, the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan and created the most violent and hostile environment for women and girls on earth. Through more than 160 official decrees, the Taliban have erased women from every aspect of public life. They are not allowed to attend... Read more »
- Artificial Feminist Intelligence Is Not FeminismDespite the fact that AI seems to be everywhere these days, a surprising recent poll from NBC News found that AI is even less popular among the US public than ICE. So it is no wonder the same industry that is developing AI for corporate gain and warfare is moving into the seemingly benevolent fields of reproductive health,... Read more »
- Half the Country, a Fraction of the ResearchFor decades, Democratic and Republican administrations alike presided over a medical research system that routinely excluded women. The result? Modern medicine was built on incomplete science—and women are still paying the price. It wasn’t until the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 that federally funded clinical trials were required to include women. Yet... Read more »
Ms. Magazine
- FM July 22, 2026 : “Acting Like Women” / Adrienne Maree BrownTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … “Acting Like Women” is a new feature length documentary about feminist art, performance art and community at the Woman’s Building in 1970’s Los Angeles. We hear all about it from the filmmakers – Cheri Gaulke and Anne... Read more »
- FM July 08, 2023 : MENOPUNKS / Disability CultureTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … By 2030, one billion women will be in menopause. One. Billion. But we’ve been lied to – bigtime – about hormone replacement therapy. Enter Menopunks – a hormonally radicalized feminist movement! Menopunks is a bold, unapologetic documentary-in-production and podcast that... Read more »
- FM July 1, 2026 : Women Who Submit / MotherfulTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen :: FIRST … Women Who Submit (WWS) is a literary organization empowering women and non-binary writers to submit work for publication since 2011. As an action for gender parity and wider representation of marginalized writers in literary publishing. We talk to WWS President,... Read more »
- FM June 17, 2026:: No New York / Juneteenth ReparationsTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : Coming up FIRST … No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene is an electrifying 2026 memoir by artist and musician Adele Bertei. It chronicles the 1970s underground downtown Manhattan scene, detailing... Read more »
- FM Feb 18 Valentines week / bell hooks / All About LoveTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : Coming up FIRST … for Valentines week, bell hooks asks Why Choose To Love? We hear excerpts from a talk that the late author gave at the Los Angeles Public Library in December 1999 … when she was launching her book ‘All About Love‘. The... Read more »
Feminist Magazine
- Record ICE Arrests Reveal the Expanding Reach of Immigration EnforcementIn June of 2026, US immigration officers, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arrested a record of 43,138 people. The figure represents the highest number of arrests since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025 and an increase of 5,450 people from early April, an almost 15% difference. The... Read more »
- No Girls and women in Classrooms. No Women in Health Clinics. Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis Deepens by the Day.It has been five years since women and girls in Afghanistan have been among the primary targets of the Taliban regime. Their rights to go to school, go to work, and even leave their homes have been taken away. A direct consequence of these restrictions is a crumbling health system,... Read more »
- The Absence of Affordable Child Care is Keeping Women Out of the WorkforceOn September 1, the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled “Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions.” The hearing examined how states are addressing the labor and child care crisis and highlighted the growing need for affordable, quality child care... Read more »
- The Trump-Epstein Reading Room Hits The RoadA traveling exhibit is forcing the public to confront the Epstein files and the institutions that failed survivors. The exhibit features 3,437 books lining the walls of the rooms, together containing approximately 3.5 million pages of Department of Justice files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey... Read more »
- Labor Day and the Fight for Women’s FreedomLabor Day is a time to recognize the workers who built this country, and the movements that fought to make work more fair, safe, and dignified. For women, the labor movement has always been about more than a paycheck. It has been about having the freedom to build a life... Read more »
Feminist Majority Foundation
- VOTE FOR EQUALITYGlobal Girl Media Los Angeles produced a 2-part video series called WHY VOTE? for the 2024 Presidential Elections, canvasing BIPOC young women in the Los Angeles area about the issues that matter to them. One of them was about immigrant rights. Posting this post-election, now more than ever these young... Read more »
- OUR BODIES ARE ON THE LINEGlobal Girl Media Los Angeles produced a 2-part video series called WHY VOTE? canvasing BIPOC young women in the Los Angeles area about the issues that matter to them. One of them was reproductive rights. Posting this post-election, now more than ever these young women need and want to be... Read more »
- MUSIC EMBRACING CULTURESThe “Music Embracing Cultures” project, a songwriting and multimedia project was spearheaded by PRAKSIS in collaboration with Global Girl Media Greece and Culture Break Borders, with the goal of integrating youth from refugee, migrant, and Greek backgrounds through music, video production, and social awareness training. The workshops highlighted cultural diversity,... Read more »
- Global Girl Aisha Clarke wins TV Collective Breakthrough Leader AwardWe are delighted for Aisha Clarke, GGM UK graduate and trustee, with her well-deserved win as TV Collective’s Breakthrough Leader 2024. Please reach out to the Global Girl Media UK, and SUPPORT THEM! – so that we can keep supporting young women from underserved communities – like Aisha – with... Read more »
- YOUR HONOR IS IN YOUR MINDWhat is slut shaming? And what if it comes from another woman like your mother or grandmother? This video was produced by Global Girl Media as part of a video training in Athens, funded by CARE-Community Based Prevention of GBV In Italy and Greece, the UNHCR Refugee-led Innovation Fund, the... Read more »
Global Girl Media
- Talking With an Actual Tiny-House Future ResidentMargaret Chandler, better known as remargaret, and her boyfriend Zach are embarking on a unique adventure in Charleston, South Carolina. They’re not just building any house; they’re constructing a tiny house, a cozy 315-square-foot home, including lofts. This journey is documented on their blog, the Charleston Tiny House, offering a... Read more »
- Dream Interpretation: Dying Fathers and Falling CarsDreams often serve as windows into the deep recesses of our subconscious mind, revealing inner truths and unresolved emotions. When we dream of our fathers passing away or cars plummeting, these are not just random scenarios but symbolic representations of deeper psychological processes. Carl Jung, a pioneer in dream analysis,... Read more »
- The Ultimate Guide To Wearing A Jumpsuit – Tips For Rocking this Versatile OutfitIf you learn nothing else from my tenure at The Hairpin, I want you to learn this: jumpsuits are the best item of clothing in the world. Jumpsuits, rompers, playsuits, whatever let me explain. Every fall people come at me with this bullshit about how fantastic layering is, like how... Read more »
- Who’s the Most Important Person in Your Life? TestimoniesWhile I was considering topics for this month’s discussion, Haley shared a memorable quote from Rachel Syme’s excellent profile of Broad City. It highlighted the deep connection between Abbi and Ilana, transcending mere friendship or business partnership to a rare and profound level of mutual understanding: “Our communication is constant,... Read more »
- Celebrities All Have Little Real Teeth Under Their Big Fake TeethHere’s something to think about: celebrities all have little tiny real teeth hiding under their big Hollywood fake teeth. Do you ever think about this? A mouth of secret lovelies, stained and forgotten. Little guys hiding, snug as a bug. Tiny teeth grown naturally — shh, they’re sleeping. Like many cosmetic procedures, the... Read more »
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- VideoKajsa Ekis Ekman is a Marxist feminist speaking out against gender identity in SwedenIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Kajsa Ekis Ekman, author of "The Meaning of Sex: Thoughts about the New Definition of Woman" The post Kajsa Ekis Ekman is a Marxist feminist speaking out against gender identity in Sweden appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
- Helen Joyce on how Labour changed its stance on gender identity, why women’s bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt WalshIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with founder of Sex Matters, Helen Joyce, about new political developments in the UK around gender identity legislation, why women's bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt Walsh The post Helen Joyce on how Labour changed its stance on gender identity, why women’s bathrooms... Read more »
- VideoThe trans movement is a lieMy talk from Let Women Speak Austin on August 12, 2023 The post The trans movement is a lie appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
- Jennifer Bilek on the true roots of the transgender movementIn this episode, I speak with Jennifer Bilek about the millionaires funding the transgender movement and what they aim to accomplish The post Jennifer Bilek on the true roots of the transgender movement appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
- Spain’s leftist government may be renewed, leaving women’s rights behindThe ‘most feminist government’ in the history of Spain abandoned women, and Sunday's election doesn't look like it will change things. The post Spain’s leftist government may be renewed, leaving women’s rights behind appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
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- VideoKajsa Ekis Ekman is a Marxist feminist speaking out against gender identity in SwedenIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Kajsa Ekis Ekman, author of "The Meaning of Sex: Thoughts about the New Definition of Woman" The post Kajsa Ekis Ekman is a Marxist feminist speaking out against gender identity in Sweden appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
- Helen Joyce on how Labour changed its stance on gender identity, why women’s bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt WalshIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with founder of Sex Matters, Helen Joyce, about new political developments in the UK around gender identity legislation, why women's bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt Walsh The post Helen Joyce on how Labour changed its stance on gender identity, why women’s bathrooms... Read more »
- VideoThe trans movement is a lieMy talk from Let Women Speak Austin on August 12, 2023 The post The trans movement is a lie appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
- Jennifer Bilek on the true roots of the transgender movementIn this episode, I speak with Jennifer Bilek about the millionaires funding the transgender movement and what they aim to accomplish The post Jennifer Bilek on the true roots of the transgender movement appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
- Spain’s leftist government may be renewed, leaving women’s rights behindThe ‘most feminist government’ in the history of Spain abandoned women, and Sunday's election doesn't look like it will change things. The post Spain’s leftist government may be renewed, leaving women’s rights behind appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
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