Thank you for this! You gave me the courage to pick a pen name for myself. I really like it!
we need a new word for advocating for oneself whilst being any kind of woman without being abusive or even raising one's voice
A Strong, Smart, Kind and Not here for your nonsense lady.
A Michelle perhaps?
As ever, you bring a balanced and nuanced commentary to a highly polarising narrative.
People often seek a shortcut to apportion blame in these circumstances, but whatever the motive, it is guns to blame. Sadly, whoever is making money from selling weapons is not open to friendly persuasion about changing their business model.