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aggression, affection, violence, love
how does she separate them when she learned so early that they’re inextricably bound

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So, why are so many of you fine with your gender being generalized like this? Why do you allow people to believe that you are someone who has zero power over your own actions?

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We live in a diverse world where perspective matters, and it’s always useful to remember that before you rush to judgment, or to the defense.

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“Locker room banter” – as Trump says – is us ALLOWING behavior to be okay. It’s us saying, “They don’t mean it!” when they absolutely do.

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Any individual not currently living under a rock has probably heard the expression “boys will be boys.”

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Now, if you’re a woman and recall back to what it was like to be an awkward teen with a just as awkward “partner,” you know just how passionate a fingering by a 14 year old can be.

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If I had never been told I was a 3 when I was in sixth grade, perhaps my life would have been different. I can talk about “what if” all day, but the reality of the situation is I was told I was a 3.

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I want my son to know that being a Feminist helps everybody. I want my son to understand that identifying as a Feminist does not emasculate you. Feminism is about equality, it’s about respect, it’s about making the best of the world we have.