Dear Women,
As we reflect on Women’s History Month and what that means for us, let us not forget that yes, men are misogynistic, but so are women. As hard as it is to accept, a lot of women-bashing comes from other women, especially within families. Before you post that next inspirational girl boss quote or tag the 7 most influential women in your life, please consider the following:
Stop excluding Indigenous, Black and brown women from the history you choose to highlight
Stop telling women what they should and shouldn’t do with their bodies
Stop referring to women as the gender you think they are
Stop telling women how they should parent their children
Normalize saying “people with periods”
Stop holding other women to your own personal standards
Stop telling women they are not feminine enough
Stop silently judging other women
Stop making girls feel uncomfortable in their bodies
Normalize holding space more often for the women and girls in your life
Stop holding out on extending or sharing opportunities with other women
Stop shutting out girls from conversations— they are future women
Stop shaming women
Stop ignoring women in favor of white men
Normalize supporting women when it’s not convenient for you.
With love,
A Tired Woman™
