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The Myth of the “Chill Woman”

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20.04.2025

She doesn’t get flustered. She laughs off disappointment. She’s always down for whatever, never too intense, never “too much.” She’s the “cool girl” at work, the “easygoing” partner, the woman who “just goes with the flow.” And somehow, you’re supposed to be her.

But trying to be the chill woman is exhausting.

You know the type—unbothered, unruffled, low-maintenance in every way. She’s confident, but not assertive. Ambitious, but never intimidating. Successful, but somehow also effortlessly........

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