Men Explain Things to Me | Reproductive Justice and Gender | AlterNet

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Partway through Rebecca Solnit's essay about men who explain things to her, I had to stop and sigh. She was able to present her thoughts in a very lyrical, literary way. This is what creative non-fiction is all about.

I was also struck with how I found this article (via a Tweet) the day after I wrote this post: The Art of Self-Promotion. While not the exact same topic, it did touch on gender differences and inherent sexism.

If only I could deliver my thoughts with a bit more flourish. My writing tends to be very cut and dry which works in many venues, but I really just want to improve my skills as a storyteller. Feminist ideas go down so much easier when there is skill in the telling.

Comments

[Mignon]

I often feel the same way. I find the Moth podcast to be incredibly inspiring. Those people can really tell stories.