This One’s For The Girls

Well, here we are at the tail end of March 2023, and I can’t help but feel reflective. Yes, after several weeks of “Get it girl!!!!” and “Treat yo self queen!!!” marketing emails, you’re likely well aware that March is Women’s History Month. The fervent tone and saccharine sentiments feel at odds with the moment in which we find ourselves. If it feels like each day brings yet another reminder that women’s rights are under assault, that’s because they are. The overturning of Roe v. Wade flung open the floodgates for attacks on women’s bodily autonomy, and the hateful rhetoric surrounding the rights of transgender women is terrifying. To be frank, I can hardly keep up with devastating headline after headline. Just last week, Wyoming became the first state to ban the abortion pill, and the growing number of states banning gender-affirming care for trans women is dizzying. Meanwhile, Florida is considering a bill that would ban girls below 6th grade from simply talking about their periods, despite the fact that some girls get their first period before then (not to mention that it contradicts the advice of medical professionals).