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A new interview series and Women's History Month
Lucinda Koza
March 12, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
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Welcome to Women’s History Month.
For many of us, just existing is a political statement.
So, that’s what I will do. Exist. Loudly. Show up. I’ve learned, especially as I’ve gotten older and become a mother, that ‘fitting in’ does not matter to me at all, and might even be the opposite of what I care about.
The question that I have to sit with at the end of the day is: am I at peace with myself? Have I acted in a way that matches how I feel/ what I believe/ what I am committed to? Am I adding to the tapestry of humanity by simply being my authentic self? Am I helping to promote voices that may be otherwise silenced? Am I setting an example for my children that there are SO many different ways to be a human being?
I have started working on a few new interview series for Authority Magazine. Meet Shawna May:
Read my interview with Shawna May here:
For Chloe Markham, consistently showing up and making a stand for joy when present circumstances or the actions of others would have us feeling down is a political statement.
Read our interview here:
As a woman, being joyful, successful — as a woman who is differently abled, being joyful & successful is an act of rebellion. When society wants you down, refusing to be down or stay down is the ultimate.
This reminds me of two quotes:
Sex is an act of rebellion in Tehran. A form of protest. Only in sex do many of the younger generation feel truly free.
- Ramita Navai, City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran
The quote suggests that, within the restrictive context of Tehran, engaging in sexual activity became a way for individuals to challenge societal norms and exert their autonomy. To experience PLEASURE. To own one’s body, rather than someone else owning it, or the state owning it.
Also:
Sometimes just speaking when society would rather have you stay silent is enough.
Speaking of Rebecca Solnit, here is her book that I recommend.
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