The Future is...
My 1st period class was telling me about an essay they had for English a few days ago. It was asking them about their version of the American Dream. The most outspoken female in that class (which isn't saying much...the others can muster about a sentence between them) told me that she ended her essay with vocalizing her wish for equality, especially between men and women. I was proud, to be honest. Here is a small-town high school student that is voicing her opinions eloquently and without shame, not to mention she is staying socially aware. In recent years, I have found myself to be a sort-of quiet feminist. I would call myself a southern feminist....I believe in girl power and women empowerment, but I also believe in expressing it with a certain level of decorum, and that there are certain things that don't get in the way of your feminism, but can be done our of manners and caring. I digress. After this student expressed her thoughts, some of my male st...