Why care...

I am not a lesbian.
I have never had an abortion.
I have never been raped.
I am white.
I am not on government assistance.

So why do I care about LGBT rights?
Why do I care about women's rights?
Why do I care about changing rape culture?
Why do I care about white privilege?
Why do I care about ensuring everyone has access to necessities?

Because saying sexuality is a choice is stupid. Try choosing to not be straight, let me know how that works out.

Because it's my f***ing body. And absolutely no one else has the right to dictate what I do to it. You can not like it all you want, you have that right, but I do not have to do what you say.

Because, again, it's my vagina, breasts, mouth, hands... Etc. What I choose to wear, drink, street to walk down, kiss, dance with, or invite home does not imply that it is OK to take more than is offered. You do not have the right to push me further than I want to go, get over it.

Because it's a thing. No one looks at me weird if I go to the store in bag sweat pants and a hoodie. I have never been asked to exit my car when pulled over. If I have to dig in the glove box for my insurance I don't have a gun pulled on me. I don't worry about racial profiling. It's a thing, if you think it isn't... Go away.

Because if I needed it, I hope someone didn't turn me away. I wouldn't want then to ask how I had nice clothes because we just lost our house and are living in an extended stay hotel because we don't know what else to do right now.  I just want someone to tell me that they will help.

I care because I can't imagine not caring. I didn't always care. I didn't always look for reasons to. I used to be silent.