Story time, kids!

When I was in senior year of high school, I was a member of the TV production class who got to make content for a public access station. Or so I thought.

Turns out the class had antiquated gender roles.

The boys held leadership roles, while the girls just sat back, drank coffee, and did paperwork. I wouldn’t have any of that crap, so I fought to push buttons, control the cameras, and edit videos.

I also put up with some blatant misogyny from classmates, like “girls only get picked to read announcements because they’re hot” or “girls only listen to music because they think the band members are hot.” But that just comes with the territory of believing in equality, no?

It does have a happy ending though. The leadership team at my former high school did eventually have a mix of boys and girls.

Today, I have a movie review website with a humorous spin (come check it out here!) and occasionally some insights about gender issues.

Of course, it’s not always devoted to feminist media discourse. It is a movie blog, first and foremost, but whenever I feel like it needs to be addressed, I address it.

I also fight for what I believe in. I don’t want any girl to ever feel inferior on account of their gender, and I think girls with a knack for digital media/writing should be allowed to shine like the diamonds they are.

I also want to destroy the notion that women aren’t funny. That’s just not true! I love making people laugh.

I don’t think you can fit feminists into one mold. The human race is so vast and full of diversity that it’s impossible to tell who is a feminist just by looking.

I’m what a feminist looks like.