Listen for the Lie

by Amy Tintera

Would people say she had a temper if she was a man? They’d say she stood up for herself when it was needed.

They don’t know what to do with a girl who isn’t looking for their approval. They feel like they have to bring her down a peg.

I’ve never liked men who speak badly of their exes. It usually feels a bit misogynistic to me.

People don’t believe women who fight back. When a man lashes out, people say he’s lost control of his temper or made a terrible mistake. When a woman does it, she’s a psychopath.