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No is My Decision — and I Owe You No Explanation

Libby Winkler
4 min readJul 18, 2020

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I am not required to explain to you why I made this decision and you are not required to like the decision.

My decisions are just that — they are my decisions.

I recently read an article about a school in Laketown, Utah in which the middle school’s policy is to require girls to accept all invitations to dance at school events. Yes, that is correct. Girls do not have the ability to decline a request at a school dance. Despite a mother’s concerns. the school has affirmed their position.

The school official is quoted “to make sure no kids feel like they get left out.” Apparently by the term ‘kids,’ the officials are ensuring that the boys’ fragile egos are not bruised.

“We want to protect every child’s right to be safe and comfortable at school,” Motta told the Salt Lake Tribune this week. “We also believe that all children should be included in activities.”

The messages here are clear. First, the male ego is fragile and must be coddled at all costs. Second, the female’s role is to do the coddling.

Beyond My Body — My Choice

Certain media outlets mock the feminists mantra ‘My Body My Choice’ as the anthem of an evil pro-abortionist.

In reality, this is miles and miles deeper.

From a very early age, girls are conditioned that it is not polite to say no when another decides to engage in physical contact. As young…

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Libby Winkler
Libby Winkler

Written by Libby Winkler

Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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