Power
I have been the nameless girl helping a man build his career. I have written and sent more resumes on behalf of men than I have ever sent for myself.
When I was first starting out online, I witnessed an influential woman using her platform to boost the signals of others and invest in her community.
When Gloria Steinem got a million dollar book deal, was it too much? Does Oprah have too much money? Should Shonda Rhimes get paid less? Is it possible to be a wealthy feminist?
We must distinguish between trashing and critique, and we must steward this in the communities we participate in and the communities we lead.
All of us who are committed culture-makers need to connect the dots on injustice, and undo it in our lives, social media, and businesses.
There once was a radical commercial full of righteous body diversity that seemed to be a fist in the air for equity and inclusion. It wasn’t.
When entrepreneurs and marketers appropriate the language of activism, we devalue the sacrifice and bloody efforts of true activists and culture-changers.
If I think something is inappropriate, and I don’t want it in my life, that’s all I need to say to take action.I don’t need evidence. I need boundaries.
Calling In is a refinement conversation we have with people who have a documented history of doing intersectional justice work — not for people who don’t.
The politics of resentment isn’t about stored stress, but it is about the body. It’s about which bodies deserve rights and resources.