In the eighth grade, I gave a presentation on why abortion should be banned in the United States. Yes, really. Me.

I swear to God, men will spend more time defending a “nice guy’s” reputation than they will ever spend defending a woman’s safety.

According to the male gaze, there is nothing more desirable than a woman that doesn’t know she looks sexy.

In an already exaggerated film, I just wanted to see the woman beat the bad guy and walk away from the fight. CW: sexual assault, spoilers

Sixteen is already an age full of insecurities, and being made to feel like a slab of meat was icing on the self-loathing cake.