I Thought Coming Out To My Mom Would Bring Us Closer. Photo Courtesy Of Kelli DunhamWhen I came out to my mom, she ripped up my birth certificate and sent it to me. Like many women of her generation, between bad husbands and limited choices, it didn’t seem like my mom had reaped many benefits of feminism. Still, as I held those tiny paper shreds, I couldn’t help but think of her sparkly WWJD brooches in different colors, each to match a different QVC ensemble. It was also difficult to imagine what my mom had hoped to accomplish with her largely symbolic action.

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2024 14:33 UTC