The princess movies my four-year-old daughter watches now aren’t about damsels in distress; they’re about heroines who save themselves. That’s real progress.
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I hope those type win every election they are in next year.
jul 23, 2025, 1:09 am • 0 0 • view
I always loved Brave for that very reason. I think it was the 1st time I realized the princess wasn’t waiting to be saved. I don’t have kids, but I appreciate the evolution of the “damsel in distress” 👸
jul 23, 2025, 1:11 am • 0 0 • view
I used to love reading aloud The Paper Bag Princess in my early childhood classrooms in the years after it was first published in 1980. A similar role reversal.
jul 23, 2025, 2:03 am • 0 0 • view
I hope I am around long enough to see my three month old twin granddaughters kicking butt and taking names. They have two older brothers, so you know they are going to learn how to defend themselves.
jul 23, 2025, 2:59 am • 0 0 • view
But at the same time, American culture has created a vacuum for young men. And into that vacuum, people like Trump have stepped in—with toxic masculinity dressed up as power - the idea that others’ progress has come at the expense of your success, particularly if you’re a young man.
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 21 2 • view
On Election Day 2024, volunteers working the polls on college campuses in Michigan reported young men show up in MAGA hats, clearly there to vote for Trump and no one else. That tells us something.
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 15 1 • view
Yes. It tells us they have limp dicks.
aug 3, 2025, 12:29 pm • 0 0 • view
We need to speak to those voters—not by mimicking Trump’s style of cruelty, but by offering something better.
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 19 1 • view
That’s why one of the pillars of this campaign is about reclaiming and offering the idea of success - the true American Dream. We have to acknowledge that most people don’t want a hand out.
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 17 0 • view
They want to build something. They want to be successful. They want to do it themselves. And too often, Democratic messaging sounds like, “Democrats are helping you put food on the table.”
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 15 0 • view
Nobody aspires to just get by. That’s survival, not success. People want something to believe in. They want to win. To thrive.
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 16 1 • view
This is the country that celebrates American exceptionalism and grit. I’m part of the generation that grew up watching MTV Cribs. We had Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous before that. It’s okay to dream!
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 19 2 • view
Couldn’t agree more. What’s the plan? Do Americans want hand outs? No. Do they want high quality government services in exchange for their tax dollars? Absolutely. Do they want living wages from their billionaire employers? Yes. Do they want representatives that work for them and not donors? Yes.
jul 23, 2025, 1:16 am • 5 0 • view
And I still believe you should be able to succeed if you play by the rules, work hard, and build a life you’re proud of—without being a jerk about it, understanding that you were able to succeed because of the foundations of this country and ensuring that foundation continues to exist for everyone.
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 92 8 • view
Genuinely begging you and all dems to stop saying “work hard and play by the rules”. My sister has long covid. She and other disabled people can’t “work hard”, and most of the rules suck. They still have the right to a good life. I hope you consider this. Cheering you on from Chicago!
jul 23, 2025, 1:24 am • 0 0 • view
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social and team, I hope you consider this!
jul 23, 2025, 12:44 pm • 0 0 • view
That’s why I’m showing up everywhere we can—brewery tours, podcasts, small-town events—not just to talk policy, but to get to know you person-to-person. Success, empathy and strength aren’t values at odds with each other. Let’s dream bigger and believe in a future where there’s a place for all of us
jul 23, 2025, 1:03 am • 81 4 • view
This is some very muddled messaging, in my opinion. I don’t understand why you’re focused on “success.” No one is against success. I don’t understand what is resonant about this and hope some other Michigan voters will chime in to enlighten me.
jul 23, 2025, 1:09 am • 3 0 • view