
What does "women supporting women" actually mean?
Last year a female colleague and I had a disagreement. We’re both reasonable people, so there was no daytime talk show style explosion. Still, egos chafed and we shared a spicy exchange. Ultimately, we agreed to disagree. Conflict might usually be a bit of a dirty word, but it doesn’t need to be. Especially when it comes to allyship, there’s a misconception that to ally with another, we must agree with them. Not only is this unrealistic, it’s extremely conditional. If I’m onl