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The Monday After is about the reckoning that comes when the weekend ends and you’re left alone with what you said, what you felt, what you did, and what still hasn’t changed.

Newsletter · By Ryan Locklear · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Body Shaming for Me, Not for Thee: Illma Gore and The Feminist Exception That Reveals Everything (opens the original)

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    A self-identified progressive feminist attended a protest and came home unsettled. Not by counter-protesters, but by the signs around her. Genital inadequacy as political commentary. She pointed out that many of those same people still carry real anger about Hillary Clinton’s headband from 1992. One gets called sexist across decades. The other gets printed on poster board and carried to the Capitol, with zero pushback from the left, the right, or the center across a full decade of appearances. S

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    The Panda Problem: Why "Step Up" Is the New "She's Not Wrong" (opens the original)

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    A growing number of male content creators on TikTok and YouTube have built substantial followings by arguing that women bear no accountability for bad behavior in relationships — that cheating, emotional coldness, and repeated poor partner choices are always traceable back to what a man did or failed to do. This framework, which commentator Anton Daniels has termed “panda bear” behavior, has exploded in visibility across social media platforms, producing millions of views and rapidly growing cha

  3. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    9/15 - Cheaters, Trad Wife Grifters, and When a Stranger Gets the Audacity (opens the original)

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    The Monday After Show is where the conversations begin after the drama, after the headlines, and after everyone else has moved on.Join Ryan Locklear every Monday at 6:00 PM EST for a weekly look at dating, relationships, friendships, culture, entertainment, and the stories shaping the conversations around us.From complicated breakups and toxic friendships to accountability, social dynamics, and the moments that make people ask “what just happened?” — The Monday After Show explores the people, ch

  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    The Apple Was Already Rotten. She Just Needed a Villain to Blame. (opens the original)

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    When Lin Wells published her widely shared piece on “the kind of gaslighting no one talks about,” the response was near-universal sympathy. A devoted husband. A sensitive wife. Twenty-four years of feeling unseen. The Monday After is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="email-input" name="email" tabindex="-1" type="em

  5. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    9/7 Finally, Anurahda Pandey, A Resident Expert Speaks. Plus Mica’s Law Will Make Dating Illegal. Plus Jelly Roll Implodes His Career in Less Than 10 Minutes. (opens the original)

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