megan elizabeth’s womanifesta
i will not apologize for being megan elizabeth williams
i will not apologize for anything i think
i will not apologize for anything i feel
i will not apologize for anything i mean
i will not apologize for believing what i believe
i will stand up for my beliefs
i will stand strong for my beliefs
i will listen and be honest in response
i will cry when i need to
i will not feel weak because i needed to cry
i will accept bad days
i will say what is wrong when prompted to
i will not hunt for sympathy
i will accept that people may not always agree with me, but that does not
mean that they don’t like me
i will accept that people may not always like me
i will not try to mend things that needed to be torn apart
i will tear apart things that need to be torn apart
i will put an end to friendships that are already dead
i will confront all issues in a calm and controlled manner
i will vent when i need to, and accept when i need to vent
i will not accept any sexism towards either sex
i will respond to acts of sexism
i will fight against misogyny
i will fight against racism and not ever judge anyone by their race or culture
i will be an advocate for the gay community
i will blast my cunt-happy cd from my car stereo
i will use the word “cunt” and never explain or apologize
i will accept the fact that i have sex, that i like sex, and i do not think
it’s wrong
i will talk about my period because it is a huge part of my life
i will rinse my power pads in the sink at school and not be embarassed or
make excuses
i will not sway my opinion for the moral majority
i will love my body
i will accept that it is hard to love my body
i will not weigh myself by a number on a scale
i will dress in a way that makes me feel kickass
i will be an adjective-queen!
i will shave when i want to, not when you say i need to
i will be as vain as i actually am
i will accept my vanity
i will write what i want to, when i need to
i will not use the following words, because i think they limit me: fuck,
really, guys
i will take as long as i need to to stop using these words
i will not apologize for not eating meat
i will form my own opinions rather than automatically agree with the feminist
majority
i will form my own opinions rather than automatically agree with the “hipster” majority
i will create my own definition of feminism
i will only answer questions that i truly know the answer to
i will not a live a hyperbole
i will bite my nails
i will learn what i want to
i will be frivilous
i will believe in aromatherapy
i will not believe that God is a white man
i will support women in every way that i can
i will be charitable
i will respond to everything that strikes me
i will sit back and take in the scenery when i need to
i will not engage in small talk as something to do
i will not abandon me for anyone’s love
i will hug my friends
i will nurture anyone who needs to be nurtured
i will not make excuses
i will tell the truth
i will be responsible for my actions
i will listen to my gut
i will say the witty remarks that float in my head
i will tell people about my journal — spread my voice
i will sing opera — unapologetically
i will dance and not feel awkward
i will dance and look awkward
i am kickass, swell, hip, A+
i will break rules
i will cause trouble
i will not be afraid
i believe in god and science
i believe everyone has the capacity to love anyone
i believe that there’s depth to everyone
i believe that there’s a spark in every woman just waiting to be lit
i believe that my spark has slowly lit
i am on fire
i am megan elizabeth williams, and that is my name forever
i am not hunny, sweety, or baby
i will introduce myself to you if you do not call me by my name
i will let people know that i remember them rather than waste my good memory
i will let myself grow
i will let myself change
i will let myself make mistakes so i can learn
i will not tell everyone that today is a bad day becuase it probably isn’t
i will make the most of everyday
i will not apologize for progress
i will push, scream, cry, yell for progress
i will be myself, megan elizabeth williams, for me, and not you. ever. i
won’t apologize. i will only explain if i want to.
here. i. am. girls.
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