When it first came into your life, it was kind, empowering, it told you you where worth something, and you where capable of so much. As time went on though, it became crude and demeaning. “You should live in constant fear. Being a woman you can get raped so easily!” Or “Men are quite literally the reason all bad things happen.” Then it started to patronize you. “Oh, don’t be silly. As a woman, you can’t commit a rape or even a violent assault, especially not against a man.” You started to feel annoyed, so you told feminism you have had enough. “I’m leaving.” You said. “You’re what!? You can’t leave! I’m literally the only thing giving you rights and keeping you safe!” You explain how toxic it is lately and that you’d rather not associate with it. “So what, you’re just gonna give up all the things I’ve done for you? Suffrage, bodily autonomy, everything!?” No, you acknowledge that it has done good, it’s inly lately that you can’t stand how patronized and victimized it makes you feel. “Fine, give up everything I’ve done for you! I’ll just take it all back. You know you’re just gonna end up some guys punching bag right? And someday you WILL get raped, and you know what? You’ll deserve it for leaving me!” But that’s okay, because as a woman you have rights, you are strong and you are free to exercise free thought and independence. It may think you are a coward, or just someone’s puppet, parroting what they say, but you are not. You are your own person, you choose your path.