American women abuse each other far more than we like to admit. There isn’t much authenticity in this mythical sisterhood that we pretend we have with one another.
Those of us who feel able must speak out without shame about the magnitude of the problem to those in denial. We must staunchly refuse to continue living in a rape culture.
While I choose to not wear hijab and don’t pray regularly, I would never take on another religion, even though the Islamophobia I face at times is nothing short of shattering.
