--- description: Women in their 20s need to mess around with all men, or else the suffragists died for nothing title: Thought Catalog Accidentally Publishes Fake Feminist Essay Jokingly Penned by Gym Bro image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfb73cf18e8103aef/698685f5810bbb638cc90889/477683891.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Thought Catalog Accidentally Publishes Fake Feminist Essay Jokingly Penned by Gym Bro  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Mar 18, 2014 3:05 PM CUT  What's up girlfriend?! What's up girlfriend?!Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Mar 18, 2014 3:05 PM CUT What’s wrong with [this picture](http://thoughtcatalog.com/anne-gus/2014/03/5-things-women-need-to-do-in-their-20s-or-else-the-suffragists-died-for-nothing/ "undefined")? On Saturday, Thought Catalog published a “feminist” essay called [5 Things Women Need to Do in Their 20’s (Or Else the Suffragists Died For Nothing)](http://thoughtcatalog.com/anne-gus/2014/03/5-things-women-need-to-do-in-their-20s-or-else-the-suffragists-died-for-nothing/ "undefined") that wasn’t written by a feminist at all. In fact, it was [reportedly written ](http://gawker.com/gym-bro-successfully-gets-fake-feminist-thought-catalog-1545530204 "undefined")by a poster on the Bodybuilding.com forum as a total joke. Using the pen name Anne Gus, the user described himself (herself?) thusly: “I’m a feminist. I’m a woman. I’m strong. I’m in my twenties. I’m beautiful. I deserve love. Give me it.” If that didn’t tip Thought Catalog editors off to the fact that the post was satire, maybe some of the included suggestions should have. The highlights: **From suggestion #2, Party:** --- > “” --- **From suggestion #3, Major in women’s studies:** --- > “” --- Susan B. Anthony would be proud. AryanofValhalla, the gym bro responsible, came clean on the Bodybuilding forum: --- > “” --- Anne Gus has gone on to write [“Sorry Dudes: Here’s 5 Reasons That Girl You LIke Doesn’t Want Anything To Do With You.”](http://thoughtcatalog.com/anne-gus/2014/03/sorry-dudes-heres-5-reasons-that-girl-you-like-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-you/ "undefined") If you’ve ever wondered whether Thought Catalog will publish literally _anything_, now you have your answer. 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