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.
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.
You’ve put your finger on the struggle I feel every waking moment.
is that good?
I somehow can’t see you leaping up the mountains in a witches hat, no matter how pretty it is.
Oh but I can!! :)
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.
thanks Linda for putting. your witch hat on!!
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.
Agreed! Their unearned courage from their patriarchal privilege is astounding.
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.
I love that! And best of luck with the book!!
Brava, Jen:
“The headdress acts like blinders for a reason.”
Thank you for this. Let’s all fight on!
Thank you Jen. We all need to do the next right thing and keep walking together through this nightmare.
How about you just be you and I will be me and together we can all overthrow the idiocy of MAGA
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