MY REACTION TO GETTING NOMINATED FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA AWARD BY THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER!

So, I got an email saying that I have been nominated for a Social Media Award to be presented by the Women’s Media Center. 

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Below is my reaction!

 I think I'm going to faint.

Is this for real?

Maybe I was wrong. There is a god.

(prayer circle)

Just kidding!

OMG! I need to call my mom! No, my fiance! NO! My mom, yes, definitely my mom.

Let's celebrate! AAAHHHH.

Wait? People actually listen to what I have to say?

Yes they do! I'm brilliant.

Yup, yup...I'm fabulous.

Ya'll better vote!

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Why Feminism Can Be Scary for Some Women

This post was originally published for Everyday Feminism.

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Feminism is a polarizing term.

You either fully embrace it as a way of life or want nothing to do with it.

Personally, I’ve always led a feminist lifestyle. But until recently, I would often start conversations about women’s right with the dreaded phrase “I’m not a feminist, but…”

Why was I so hesitant about calling myself a feminist?

The truth is: I simply didn’t understand what feminism was about, let alone how freeing it could be.

I had misconceptions that feminism was about usurping men’s power and dominating them. I truly believed that being a girl required protection from harm, and that I should be content to have men that could offer me that security.

But more importantly, I didn’t think that I, as a woman, was oppressed.