When He Asks Me My Favorite Flower
I have never been perfectly-folded petals, never been thorns around my heart. I have always been a sunflower, stretching, reaching, opening. Unafraid.
All posts filed under: Feminism
Posts by Marisa Donnelly on feminism, female identity, and what it means to be a strong woman in a culture filled with stereotypes and expectations.
This Is How To Be A Girl
Wear pink and clip your hair back and get it cut and be beautiful because that’s how to be a girl, remember? That’s what girls do.
Thoughts After Doing Yardwork
There is a complex pull of emotions when a woman is faced with yard work. I realized this standing to my father’s left, a giant pile of red outdoor rock on the driveway in front of us.