Who Gets To Be A Woman?

I fear it can’t be me.

Shannon Ashley
Nov 5 · 5 min read

here is something that stands out to me whenever I read about another woman’s experience with womanhood:

I don’t feel like I belong.

It isn’t an uneasiness which means I belong more with the men. And it isn’t an inkling that I’d better relate to being non-binary.

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Shannon Ashley

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Single mama, fulltime writer, exvangelical. It's not about being flawless, it's about being honest. Top Writer. shannon.ashley.medium@gmail.com

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