Another B&W! 📸: @bigcameraman I chose this as my last post of the day, after reflecting on the day. It’s such a strong photo to me, but much of what could identify me is hidden. Women are always meant to stay quiet, be nice, smile, don’t take up space... and if we don’t, we are hidden, ridiculed, shamed. I was at the beach on Friday and after kindly smiling at a man who said hello to me, his response was, “you know, you really should smile more!” Trust if looks could kill, he’d have spontaneously combusted in that moment. No. I do not have to smile for you. I’m not here to be your ornament nor your doll!! I saw today, so many of my incredible, strong, brave and bold female friends posting proud pictures of themselves in honor of one another and our power. Do you know how a lot of men in my feed reacted? They posted their own B&W pics, started other “challenges,” asking other men to post photos (in b&w) about men they look up to instead. You know what i have to say to you?? Sit👏🏽. Down👏🏽. It’s not your turn. Let us have this. Let us empower ourselves. I know it’s scary for you when a woman steps in to her power, and yeah, maybe you should be scared. But this challenge is👏🏽 not👏🏽 about👏🏽 you👏🏽. Sit the fuck down. Thanks, byeeeeee. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDLHDmAp8PTpOtjDP7culqqa-ldoGvHBole1GU0/?igshid=1rebp0y6vhboh