Thursday
Apr292010
start of something new
Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 03:28AM
so for a while now, it's been a dream of mine to kind of combine reading and writing and empowering young women to find their own personal voices, and i haven't known how to go about it. i dreamed of starting a center with the thousands i would get from my writing career, etc, but lately i've been really agitated about it.
it really sucks to be a girl right now! ever! now maybe less than ever, but the things that girls have to think about and consider that they should never ever have to really suck. like can i walk home alone? can i walk to the T alone? does this skirt pose a safety issue? is having my hair down salacious? if i acknowledge that i have a sex drive, does that make me a slut?
and then all this doubles over into literature, and my concerns bubble and magnify.
so basically, the long and short is that i started a new blog. it's called speakeasygirls. it's gonna be fun.
it really sucks to be a girl right now! ever! now maybe less than ever, but the things that girls have to think about and consider that they should never ever have to really suck. like can i walk home alone? can i walk to the T alone? does this skirt pose a safety issue? is having my hair down salacious? if i acknowledge that i have a sex drive, does that make me a slut?
and then all this doubles over into literature, and my concerns bubble and magnify.
so basically, the long and short is that i started a new blog. it's called speakeasygirls. it's gonna be fun.
tagged Novels, Writing, creative writing, female empowerment, novel, speak easy, speak easy girls, speakeasygirls in Life, Writing
Novels, Writing, creative writing, female empowerment, novel, speak easy, speak easy girls, speakeasygirls in Life, Writing
Reader Comments (1)
This is so exciting, AC! Can't wait to see what comes out of this new project - you're a great leader and example for young girls everywhere!