Womanhood
Vulnerability is naturally hard, but as a woman I've been taught repeatedly that I can’t spare any of it because it will be ridiculed, judged, or taken advantage of. And that’s where the problem lies.
I don’t believe in inherently "bad" people. I believe in constructs and social expectations that inform the way we live and behave. However, I don’t believe that alleviates us from taking responsibility for our actions. In fact, I believe it makes us even more responsible to make better choices that challenge gender constructs and expectations. So what if I make people uncomfortable? These stories make up my reality as a girl, and it sure as hell hasn’t been a comfortable experience for me. In fact, I hope that men are uncomfortable hearing me. I hope my anger shakes the foundations of the manufactured versions of masculinity they stand on.