This is a letter to the man who tried to take advantage of me and then add me on Facebook: Dear Predator, Knowing your Napolean complex, I’m sure that when you first read my #MeToo blog post, you were wriggling in your seat with eagerness to light me up. I’m sure that you drafted many a text message or direct message to me, wanting to…
Generally speaking, it goes without saying that women have it easier than men when they go to nightclubs. Clubs and promoters share flyers on Instagram, toting “Women free until midnight” and “Free drinks for women before 11pm.” Furthermore, men are known to buy drinks for women in hopes of getting their number or possibly taking them home. General assumptions would lead you to believe that…
They say your body is a temple. Well, I’ve been battling with mine my entire life. I grew up in the 90s which means that I grew up simultaneously as the Internet developed. The Internet, as we all are aware, exposes you to more people & opinions, peer pressure & media than any other generation. In my case, this equates to a young girl being…
Editors Note (3/24/2018): Since publishing this article, multiple women in social circles that crossed with mine, disclosed to me their experiences with the “friend” I mentioned in this article. By the description of my experience, they knew exactly who I was talking about and shared with me what he did to them. Their experiences were similar, if not worse, than what I experienced. It’s unfortunate…
This summer I experienced some high-class misogynistic f*ckery. While I was minding my own business, touching-up my lipstick at a party, a young man decided to comment on it (verbal manspreading), suggesting that wearing makeup made me an insecure woman. But, before I begin to explain why his actions proved to be a prime example of misogyny, let me take this story from the top…
Hi Stephanie Dolce. Two weeks ago, you wrote about about why you, as a woman, do not support the Women’s March. You included a Facebook rant by Brandi Goings Atkinson in an attempt to support your stance. As a Women’s March attendee, feminist, and woman, I’d like to clarify a few things for the both of you. After you read them, just as Brandi said, “just know…