Women Should Not Revolve Around Men

We must be the center of our stories.

Rebeca Ansar
Nov 2 · 3 min read

I was the first little girl in my family to consume a fairy tale.

I’ve been told that I fell hopelessly in love with The Little Mermaid. I wouldn’t sleep in my own bed until my mother clasped my tiny hand, took me to a department store, and purchased a twin bed set covered in the characters from that movie.

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B.A. South Asian Studies| B.A. Cognitive Science| Exploring the human condition through writing | Hyphenated American |Intersectional Feminist | rebecaansar.com

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