I risked my 12 year old life to speak out in support of our town’s first Mosque. Heightened security, armed guards, undercover officers: safety measures designed to give me a voice.

The rise of children’s movies demystifying the origins of classic villains can make us think that it is justifiable to act on our anger or trauma. Why, then, are we teaching kids that malice is warranted?

Despite Kamala Harris’s empowering campaign, impossible expectations for female leaders prevail: they must be strong but not threatening, authoritative but likable, passionate but controlled.