patriarchy

"If men said no to FGM, trust me, families wouldn't get their girls cut."
The sexualization behind telling women to smile is alarming. It makes women feel that we are only meant to be happy and pretty and it's a passive way to engage into an unwanted conversation.
After two years, I'm changing my last name back to Olson from LaFave. No, this isn't a story about divorce. I'm still happily married and building a company together with my husband. This is a story about equality.
Hint: It's not all bad and it's not all good.
The 'Diary of a Teenage Girl' star discusses patriarchy's impact on young women.