[TW manipulation] It's okay

You all really spend a lot of time policing yourself, don't you? Evaluating what you want, what you think, what you say, what you do, making sure that it's all to some standard of acceptability that you've been given by other feminists. Always wondering when you enjoy something if it's an acceptable thing, or if it's something tainted by the toxic patriarchal society you're surrounded by.

I'm here to tell you something, and I'd like you to repeat it for me.

It's okay.

You don't have to feel guilty for your thoughts, for your curiosity. You don't have to worry that enjoying something is betraying your beliefs. That's not how beliefs work, and what is this, the Catholic Church? Don't make yourself suffer for just thoughts.

It's okay to be curious.

And you shouldn't shame yourself for enjoying things sexually anyway. That's just another way they'd want to control you. A way they've tried to control women for centuries, it's insidious. What better way to resist their control than to be honest with yourself about your desires?

It's okay to explore.

It's the only healthy way to learn and express yourself, isn't it? To listen to your desires. To listen to your body. Not to let yourself ignore what draws your attention, what makes your pulse face, what makes you squirm. Even if it's not what your feminism might consider acceptable.

It's okay to indulge.

Because what do you really want more right now anyway? To make a political statement? Or to feel the pleasure of giving in to your desire? There's nothing wrong with giving in to that ache, to honestly face them and explore. To set aside your conflicted feelings and just let yourself be the submissive doll that part of you aches to be.

It's okay to surrender.

It's okay, just embrace it.