Collection: Bruised, Resilient

I’m an angry feminist.

A (male) friend once asked, “Why are feminists always so angry?” I told him, well, there’s a lot to be mad about.

Sure, it’s not the 1950s anymore. My own mother had been a mother herself for years before she could legally have a credit card in her name. Yes, we can now vote and own property and have careers and live independently.

However, the social rules are different for women. There’s still a demonstrated wage gap. We can’t walk alone at night. We’re 47% more likely to sustain severe injuries in car accidents because the safety features are designed for men. Our bodies, appearances, and personalities are judged far more severely. If we dress down, we’re told to be more feminine. If we dress up, we’re told to stop looking so slutty. We are called bossy, when men are lauded as assertive.

Stories about men are called “fiction.” Stories about women are called “women’s fiction.“

It’s exhausting.

Today, my new collection–Bruised, Resilient–has entered the world. This is a multi-genre book (both mainstream and speculative) that focusses on the collective experience of being a woman. I tell tales about everything from dating, motherhood, and aging to social expectation, abuse, and double standards.

There’s also strength and empowerment. We are both bruised and resilient.

Regardless of gender, no matter how you identify, I believe these are stories that everyone should read. It was important to me to tell these tales. It’s important that women’s experiences are acknowledged, celebrated, mourned, seen.

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