I ship the women of Tumblr
In the face of angst and grief and hurt, this is what I’ve seen this week:
o Intelligent women using their analytical powers and personal and professional experiences to make sense of chaos and seemingly inexplicable situations
o Civil disagreement with those of differing opinions
o Women telling and sharing their stories of loss, of sorrow, of courage, of power, of rage, of forgiveness
o Outpourings of love across the globe for people we’ve never met.
o Women willing to broker peace in a war zone and embrace unexpected allies
o Women granting others the gifts of time and space and grace
o Courage. Courage. Courage.
Can you see that this experience means more than a show or a book or a couple of actors? The phoenix rises out of its ashes: I ship the women of tumblr. I am humbled by your love, your intelligence, your grace, your courage, your eloquence.
