Across cultures and institutions, power has historically concentrated in male hands, not because men are inherently more capable, but because patriarchy has normalized male dominance as neutral, rational, and inevitable. Yet growing bodies of psychological, sociological, and organizational research increasingly challenge that assumption. Evidence suggests that women’s leadership is not merely a matter of representation or fairness, but a structural necessity for healthier, more honest, and...

You Left My Womb (Almost 7 Weeks) I was gonna hold you like I held my microwavable rice bag on my chest, because I fell asleep with it on me after you left my womb I was going to dress you up maybe with some bows for a dress, your shoes or a superhero cape, the way I tied up my makeshift drapes opening the window and in your mommy and daddy’s bedroom in our run down house that we rent. Trying to let the light in and to let out the depression and blood smell filled air after you left my womb I...

I am 6 weeks and 3 days pregnant as I type this out. And it is insane how my family, despite their chaos, is ecstatic and overjoyed for me to be pregnant yet my husbands family is quite the opposite… burdened, emotionally distraught… Here’s the thing… This pregnancy exists whether it is celebrated or not. There is no undoing it, no rewinding time to a version of life that feels more convenient or less frightening to others. I am pregnant. I want this child. And for me this is not reckless or...