Giving Up The Patriarchy | Lent 2022
Illustration by Nathalie Lees I used to give up wine or cocktails, and when I was younger, chocolate. With everything going on in our world, giving up alcohol or sweets seems so 2019. Since 2020-- for all the reasons–and again this year, I am giving up the patriarchy for Lent. This year my decision is more than symbolic. Women have been on the forefront of the ongoing efforts to fight Covid19 even while they lost more than 5.4 million jobs in 2020. The #SheCession, including
#Lent2021 Giving Up The Patriarchy
Illustration by Monica Garwood I used to give up wine or cocktails, and when I was younger, chocolate. With everything going on in our world, giving up alcohol or sweets seems so 2019. Last year in 2020-- and again this year-- I am giving up the patriarchy for Lent. This year my decision is more than symbolic. Women lost more than 5.4 million jobs in 2020. During the first 10 months of the pandemic, women—particularly women of color—have lost more jobs than men as industries
