Voices

Validate my pain. Acknowledge my suffering. And know that, for me, it’s very real.

Soy Adiba Nelson, y soy Latina también!

In today’s world, children may be a financial liability, but that shouldn’t make them a luxury item.

Don’t ask me to explain how hormones can make a person feel so free.

Feminism is so hot right now; even men are feminists, ladies. Channing Tatum is doing feminism, Jon Hamm is doing feminism...all the good ones, really. So, how do you know if you’re a feminist? And how do you know if you are feminist enough?

Contrary to popular belief, I didn’t grow up despondent, purposeless, or lost.

"The worst part is that I internalized those messages."

I invite you to become feminist allies instead of continuing to selfishly throw all minorities under the bus in order to protect your fragile little male egos and incorrect sense of self-entitlement. If our interactions are any indication, I suspect that you see me as an overly emotional “feminazi bitch” who takes things too seriously. Let me tell you why you’re utterly wrong (and maybe assholes, too).