Oftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever.

Twitter has allowed the conversation to broaden and become more inclusive. At times, the conversation is really tense but that's because we're talking about really important issues. It's not going to be easy but at least the conversations are happening.

I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and all too often aren't.

I play on my phone in public quite a lot. I pretend that I'm getting a very important message that I must attend to immediately. You will often see me in the middle of a huge crowd just staring intently at my phone because I just don't even know how I should interact with other humans.

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.

The past is always with you. Some people want to be protected from this truth.

Some women being empowered does not prove the patriarchy is dead. It proves that some of us are lucky.