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Lucy Suros's avatar

You’ve put your finger on the struggle I feel every waking moment.

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Jennifer Louden's avatar

is that good?

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On Wings Like Eagles's avatar

I somehow can’t see you leaping up the mountains in a witches hat, no matter how pretty it is.

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Jennifer Louden's avatar

Oh but I can!! :)

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Linda Hoenigsberg's avatar

I know what you mean about sometimes wanting to give up and put on the hat from the Handmaid's Tale. Some days I want to bury my head in the sand. But I can't keep it up for long. I put on the witches hat and go in with eyes wide open. Thanks for this, Jennifer! We are not alone.

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Jennifer Louden's avatar

thanks Linda for putting. your witch hat on!!

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Christine Cook Mania's avatar

I have been thinking about how brazen these white men are and if we could only be half as brazen (or maybe just a quarter!), what GOOD could we accomplish. To be honest, even that thought makes me tired but it's a seed I'm working with right now.

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Jennifer Louden's avatar

Agreed! Their unearned courage from their patriarchal privilege is astounding.

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Lowena House Stories's avatar

As a parent of three girls I’ve loved the liveliness and cheeky honesty of my daughters. ‘Were you hoping for a boy?’ We were sometimes asked…

Really?

My girls are a precious gift and my wife is the best person I know. Funny, strong and not afraid to me call out.

My current work in progress is a middle grade science fantasy that deals with the topic you discuss how do you resist in an autocratic regime?

Thank you for your thought provoking article.

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Jennifer Louden's avatar

I love that! And best of luck with the book!!

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Cathy Milton's avatar

Brava, Jen:

“The headdress acts like blinders for a reason.”

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Merle Dillon's avatar

Thank you for this. Let’s all fight on!

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Awakening to the Truth's avatar

Thank you Jen. We all need to do the next right thing and keep walking together through this nightmare.

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Andrea Stoeckel's avatar

How about you just be you and I will be me and together we can all overthrow the idiocy of MAGA

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Donna Druchunas's avatar

Totally with you on the witches hat. I made a comic that is sort of about that topic. https://open.substack.com/pub/drucomics/p/we-are-the-witches

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