what does femininity mean to you? ✨ Growing up, I feel like the media conditioned my brain that small and dainty = feminine. Which is the complete opposite to me. So subconsciously I took that to mean that being 5’10 I wasn’t really feminine and I never would be. And that was just the way it was. When I was overweight I felt this even more strongly. I didn’t feel feminine. I felt big. I felt out of place. It made me dislike my height. And because of that I never felt like I could wear things lik

ENOUGH. My heart goes out to the family of Mr. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. This tragedy should never have happened, and I continue to pray for his loved ones, especially his children. I stand with Mr. Salgado Araujo’s family in demanding transparency, accountability, and a truly independent investigation. Every time law enforcement kills someone, we’re told the same story. They say the officer feared for their life or that the victim tried to run them over. We’ve heard it before, and too often those

The story I shared is an example of why the argument, “This is just a typical American making everything about race,” doesn’t hold up. I was with a group of Black women from all around the world, and despite our different backgrounds, our overall experiences were painfully similar. White people rarely have to think about the space they take up because they’re living in a world and within systems that were designed for them. It’s summertime, we all outside, I felt it was worth reminding people to