One of my Facebook friends made a post about being stuck in life, looking for a job, and being in debt. All the comments are telling her to pray and keep the faith. No real solutions, no resources, no suggestions. Just… pray.
Boys aren't raised to be men.They're raised to not be girls. That's the root of so much misogyny. Society doesn't teach boys empathy, emotional honesty, or respect for women as equals, it teaches them to suppress vulnerability, dominate,and fear anything "feminine." They're rewarded for aggression and punished for kindness. And when adulthood hits,these habits don't just vanish, they manifest as entitlement, objectification, and sexism.
Anytime I’m about to try something new and fear starts to creep in, …I think of this interview Oprah gave in 1986.
It always reminds me that growth so often waits for us on the other side of fear.