Feb 7, 2019
3 min read
Mama, Why Don’t You Wear Dresses Every Day?
Fighting the patriarchy, one pant leg at a time.
“Mama, why don’t you wear dresses every day?” my 4-year-old daughter asks me, as we cuddle on our ripped-up couch, reading a picture book full of bunnies in tutus.
I used to wear more dresses. Like my daughter, I love twirling in a skirt. I know the secret thrill of gazing at myself…
