if young women were more able to connect with women older than them, things would be a lot different… i feel like our views as a whole would stand to gain so much more substance and depth. if you surveyed women in their 40s or 50s or 60s i guarantee that a much smaller amount would support porn, bdsm, etc. than women in their 20s. is this “boomerism”? or perhaps do they know something many of us don’t? have they been there? how was being 20 like in the year 1960? 1980? 2000? have you had these discussions with the women in your life, heard their stories of catcalls and assault and objectification and the decisions we make in order to placate men? have you dug in deep, shared your own grief and rage? we’re stifled because it’s not exactly easy to just conjure up these deep conversations but i really think it’s vital for all women to seek out and value the opinions and experiences of those older than us. i’m very lucky that my mom is super open and i’m able to have these frank discussions with her, about patriarchy and the like; i wish everyone could have someone like that. listening to her experiences (over the course of my life but especially now as i reach mid 20s) has brought so much context to my own world. i hope someday soon we can start listening more.