Lost Grrrls

How to Not Care What Other People Think of You -Rookie Magazine.

(via nowaddthefrosting)

I admit that I hadn’t actually (consciously) considered that. Thoughts? I know that I personally feel like a feminist-fail when things like street harassment or a male “friend” making me out as our groups’ token feminist are able to get to me. And then I have to logically remind myself that feminist BAMF =/= strong all the time. And simultaneously, that when rape culture, misogyny and sexism gets you down, that =/= not strong, that just means you’re aware, and you’re noticing things being bad. 

(via youdontlooklikeafeminist)

Hadn’t thought of this before, but I suppose it makes sense in some ways.

But it’s funny, because I’ve never quite had that issue. Part of the reason I started this blog, and kept it mostly anonymous (less-so these days, but still) is that I wanted it to be a safe space… Where I can talk about politics and anger without too much fear of backlash, and where I can talk about things that are too TMI for most people in my life (and even many who follow me… sorry, but you all know I don’t do that all the damn time), and where I can also talk about pain. I want this blog to be all of these things because they’re all a part of my identity, and as a feminist, that’s what this is all about- grasping onto that murky idea of what makes me who I am and how I want to live my life.