Notice how "girls mature faster" is never stated as a reason to why girls should be given more positions of power and authority? It only works to hold girls to greater accountability than boys and to justify men's attraction to them.
My Uber driver heard me talking to my mom about children and asked if I have any.
He went on to say “Umuntu wakho uyidla ifresh. Isase raw.” and this is exactly why I genuinely find men boring because why do you think it’s okay to say STUPID things like that?
I can act tough all I want, but deep down, I’m just a girl who loves love and wants soft, intentional affection, little acts of care, and random reassurance.
Please, inject it into my veins.