What Trump's Presidency taught me #schizoedition #womanempowerment

As a black woman, I've been conditioned to think that my opinions don't matter. It has been this way for many years in this country. In some way, I must teach myself how to not respond to hate or bigotry. I've been taught to "eliminate fear" and "follow my dreams". What if your life... changes? Being diagnosed with a thought disorder taught me that life itself can be challenging. As a black woman, my opinions, beliefs, and sense of identity were never valued compared to other women. Black women are the mothers of society. We carry a lot of pain that dates back to jim crow, a time in history that will always haunt most Americans. Electing a female president is a great start, but it doesn't negate the fact that change starts with yourself. In order to change, we must change our perspective on alternative beings. Those who don't fit into the status quo, can ultimately teach us a lot about ourselves and who we're becoming.

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