WRITING ON WHAT OUTRAGES YOU

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I had three wishes as a younger woman:

1. I wanted to be an old woman.
2. I dreamed of being serene, no longer subject to fits of anger and outrage.
3. I longed for the wisdom of age that would stop me from making the same stupid mistakes, over and over again.

Only the first wish came true.

Anger, agitation, and outrage fuel my political writing. Naturally, I tone the rage down so it’s safe for public consumption, and, more importantly, I back up my rants with research and facts.

One of the many things that has OUTRAGED me is how pundits and others minimize or dismiss allegations of sexual assault with “We can’t know the truth because it’s a he said/she said situation.”

Dudes, I have news for you.

All cases involve a he said/she said/they said dynamic.

That’s called “testimony.”

My latest for The Establishment, a fabulous feminist publication.