Sometimes You Get What You Want, Just Not the Way You Wanted

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I launched my blog in May of this year with one main goal in mind: to build a community of creative womxn.

I wrote my articles directly for womxn, and even one of my lead magnets was called, “An Unapologetic Woman’s Manifesto.”

It wasn’t until a month or two later that I realized I didn’t want to be writing for all creative womxn; I wanted to write for womxn writers.

I had a lot to say about the topic, and I felt I could write relatable content about the struggles and share tips. The idea felt right in my gut, but it was too late. I wasn’t about to change my blog only after two months after launch.

So, I didn’t do it.

Fast-forward to today, and I don’t even run that blog anymore. I got tired and bored of blogging, which I’d been doing for three years.

Now, Medium is my full-time job.

After being on Medium for three months, I noticed that the womxn writers on this platform would always talk about the hateful and sexist comments they received from some men.

Naturally, it pissed me off, and I wondered what I could do about it. I thought about…