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A reader asked me a question about a recent Wonder Chronicle that made me want to write an entirely new post and so I’m launching a new feature at FEMINIST GIANT for paid subscribers to ask me (almost) anything.
Ways to destroy the patriarchy, eyeliner brand(s) I use, the life of a menopausal whore, how to strengthen those feminist muscles with Feminism in 3D (Defy, Disobey, Disrupt), why so many of my lovers have been younger than me—ask me (almost) anything!
I will answer one question a week.
Paid subscribers can post their questions in the comment section of any post or email me at info@monaeltahawy.com
Yalla!
Tell me Mona how do you cultivate joy in your life whilst confronting the fuckery? Are you able to do the despair and rage as well as the joy?
Hi Mona,
I’ve been following FEMINIST GIANT for a while now, and I just wanted to say how much your words mean to me. Your fierce, unapologetic anger feels like oxygen some days — especially when it feels like the world wants us to stay quiet, polite, or broken.
I’m drawn to your writing because you refuse to dilute the rage — and you remind me that anger, especially feminist anger, can be a tool, not a weakness. You’ve also helped me rethink how protest shows up, not just in the streets, but in our words, bodies, and daily choices.
Thank you for keeping the fire lit. I hope to keep learning from your work and finding ways to channel that same defiance in my own spaces.
In solidarity, Gigi