Tag: Feminism
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For Ruth
Blessed ancestor,Guardian of dignity,Champion of WeWho would be called “less than,” Rest easy. For the tears will not dryUpon our cheeksBefore we focus our griefOn all the work left to do. May her memory be a revolution.Blessed Be.
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White
I went back to school when Henry was six months old. That first evening, my chubby-cheeked infant pulled themselves up to my computer and stared, mesmerized by the bright light. Though statistics wasn’t either of our strong suits, their interest was adorable and motivating. Ever since, such assistance with my schoolwork has been commonplace, so […]
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The Dress
I do know that today, my child asked me for a dress. Today, my child was unafraid and unburdened by harmful and limiting concepts of the gender binary. Today, my child jumped and twirled and said, “I’m a pretty princess!” and I realized my child has never felt beautiful in their clothes before.
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On Beauty
Physical beauty is a raindrop where spiritual beauty is an ocean. In a culture that capitalizes on low self-esteem, we are instructed to hate ourselves. We are taught early to mask our flaws, hold in our stomachs, cover our blemishes, and conceal our humanness. It is a radical, courageous, and necessary thing to practice self-love, vulnerability, and active resistance to self-deprecating and self-denying rhetoric and practices.
HP Rivers 