#GirlsShitToo

Mixed Reception

Alex started a group text with me and Benny right after I released my vlog.

Group

To: Alex, Benny

Sun, Jan 10, 11:17 PM

Alex

You're crazy, dallas. Crazy/brilliant 👏

Dallas

Crilliant!

Benny

If any girl would have the balls to talk about shitting in front of the whole world it would b u

Alex

#girlscanhaveballs2 🎾🏀🏉

Dallas

Thanx, guys! Wasn't sure you would like it. I know you don't like the f word

Benny

Pffft I love the f word it's my favorite verb

Dallas

Not that word. FEMINISM

Alex

We don't not like that word. It's just a moodkiller.

U know, ur out w/ your date, she brings it up, u aren't sure if she has hairy pits or if she plans to castrate u cuz she hates men

Dallas

UGH you 2 drive me insane 😒SMH

Alex

U know I kid.

Dallas

What about you? Still no topic?

Alex

My metal topic is gonna work. U know Ms. Brooks is one of those weird feminists who wants to value our diverse ideas and voices

I mean, your topic was pretty stinky 💩why won't metal work?

Benny

Well crap, I still don't have an idea, unless I count that one u guys shot down. Better go research

Alex

Yeah... "research"

Dallas

Participant/observer ROFL 😂😂😂

The next morning before school I got up a little bit earlier and did my hair and makeup a little bit less so that I could look through all the responses I had gotten. Most of them were from my peers, but not all of them. A lot of my peers had retweeted my initial tweet since Ms. Brooks encouraged us all to do this for each other, so already it was circulating outside of my Twitter circle.

Right away, I could tell that my project was getting really mixed reception, which didn't surprise me; feminist issues are always divisive. Some people thought it was a stupid idea, others loved it, and others just hated it. Some people who disagreed with me made some good points. I sifted through all of it: