The F Word

[Veronica Martinez]

The "F" word for me means choice. Choosing my clothes either being sweat pants and an oversize t shirt or shorts and a tank top. For other means choosing to wear a hijab or not, wearing a dress to prom or a suit. 

It means choosing a career path based on what I like, not what's expected of me. For other means staying at home mom, working full time, or not having children at all. Still there's a space for an option.

It means knowing that I have a space to move around and get what I want; better healthcare, better pay, better careers, better life.  

For me feminism is the choice and the space to fight.