assignment 18—with rad ppl around me—emanuelle sippy

I’m not a bucket list person. This is a cop-out but it—of course, on a much more superficial and less significant scale—reminds me of what Elizabeth Warren said about the role of gender in this race. 

“Gender in this race, you know, that is the trap question for every woman. If you say, 'yeah, there was sexism in this race,' everyone says 'whiner,'" she said. "And if you say, 'no, there was no sexism,' about a bazillion women think, 'what planet do you live on?” If I want to do something stupid, for sh*ts and giggles that’s fine. Kinda boring but alright and if I want to do something that matters, that’s a “noble pursuit,” that could have a degree of impact, it's arrogant and/or too serious, too something. And it's not just that I don’t want to lay out my top priorities for the world, I don’t really want to for myself. I’m one of those people who knows what I need to do, if I don’t do it it's because I’m choosing not to, it's not that I’ve forgotten. The to-do list is in my head and although this kind of list could be liberating, could be more fun it feels like it would need to be checked off too. Also, I love Elizabeth Warren but #BlueNoMatterWho. Okay fine, before high school is over: survive high school and elect a Democratic President and enact policies and politicians at local and state levels who care about climate, racial, economic, and educational justice. Before college is over: keep those people in office, ensure they get stuff done, get others out. Before life is over: help redefine and redistribute power through learning and listening with rad people around me.