Role Reboot

Don’t Call Me Beautiful (And What To Say Instead)

This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. If the first thing you routinely think to say to a woman is something about her looks, we’ve got issues. It’s the affirmation that every woman allegedly wants and even needs to hear: “You’re beautiful.” Like many girls, I aspired to be beautiful. As a […]

5 Things Not To Say To A Woman Who Doesn’t Want Kids

This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Even if she will eventually regret the decision not to have kids, who are you to tell her that?  Even as women continue to break down the barriers of gendered expectations, they’re still faced with an allegedly fundamental question: whether or not to have children. We […]