I’ve noticed that even in feminist circles the less sure I sound when I talk about my ideas

The more likely people are to agree with what I say. The more “I think that maybe"s and “I might be wrong but I think it might be X"s and “do you ever think that"s "I kind of think that it’s kinda…"s and "IDK but"s I include the more people go "Yeah that sounds right”.

If I write like I’m sure people shoot me down, if I hem and haw and do the textual equivalent of blushing and looking at my shoes I get agreement… and like I kind of think that might be sort of fucked up, y’ know?

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