Power
“Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked female” – Erin McKean. A note on checking our sources, and citations as culture making moves.
Our challenge is to develop that well of images while avoiding conventional, performative beauty-signalling that props up existing oppressive narratives.
A lot of what comes out of our mouths — and even what we think — is predetermined by our conditioning, our culture. We can, and must, interrupt this.
To achieve and thrive in that new world we’re dreaming of – justice! – we need to ground our work in a well-lived life that includes breaks from our work.
It’s not just you. It’s really not. Knowing how our culture frames our personal struggles is overwhelming or disheartening, it’s actually a source of power.
Air drying her hero’s jersey. This jersey means so much more than just loving a sport, this jersey tells her that her life matters.
As soon as I get that “oh my god, I recognize myself in this” feeling, I get to work unlearning that previously-invisible, culturally conditioned habit.
What’s a Culture Maker? You don’t have to have a fancy title or an artsy career to be a culture-maker. You have that power. We all do.
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.