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  I Want To Be A B*tch like AOC     In a video of a House of Representatives meeting in 2020, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses a fellow representative for calling her a "fucking bitch." The powerful statements that AOC makes in the video inspire women across America. It is a sad reality that most independent, headstrong women in America have experienced similar situations that AOC did with Rep. Ted Yoho.      AOC's reaction to the situation, by refusing to ignore the statements made by the men around her, set an example for me and other like-minded young women. I have been treated the same way that AOC was by men my whole life. I was called a b*tch for the first time as a middle schooler after answering the teacher's question correctly when the boy could not. After that, I have been insulted by men countless times. I used to take it as an insult and get upset, but now I try to see the insults as compliments. I know that the abuses are coming fro...

  Pros and Cons of Cancel Culture      I come from a background of being surrounded by older conservatives. When cancel culture became a topic of discussion in the media and in politics during the 2010s, they were quick to victimize themselves and villainize the movement. This reaction became even more prevalent after the "Me Too" movement. They all refused to believe that their precious, beloved celebrities would commit such heinous acts. Instead, they quickly accused the victims of being dramatic attention seekers.     With this, my perception of cancel culture was blurred. That is until the "Me Too" movement. During that time, when women who truly suffered horrific abuse from men who saw no retribution, I was truly appalled by the reaction I was seeing. From that time until 2020, I participated and believed that cancel culture was justified.      Now, from my perspective cancel culture was taken to a new extreme during the chaos ...