The very best part of Substack is meeting amazing writers who feel like best friends.
That’s how we both feel about Ally Hamilton.
We first met Ally when she commented on Dana DuBois’ viral essay, “Middle-Aged Men Keep Ogling My 16-Year-Old,” offering her firm-yet-empathetic wisdom to a troll who in no way deserved it.
What she shared in today’s podcast about her experiences with men while growing up in New York City was at times hard to hear—but so important. It’s the story of how many of us girls came into womanhood, and how we now parent our daughters with equal parts fear and fight.
This podcast is an extra-long one, in part due to a few technical snafus. But it’s totally worth every minute.
We need to have Ally back soon, as we didn’t even get to dig into her incredible recent essays. But you all should read them, as they’re glorious.
Huge thanks to Abstracts by Abstract, Alan Wiley, Ally Hamilton, Aquatic environ, Armand, Sabine Schumann, Beth Andrews, R.V. Hughes, BJ Roberts, KB 🙋🏼♀️🧩🔍⚖️✨, Lisa Jensen, Cathy Johnson, Cindy, PamC, Damon Kenner, Dana DuBois, David Bowles, Kim T, Dorie B, Doug r, Ella Laura, Gatto Sospetto, Hermione McKee, Holly Sabiston, Jack, J’Lynn Davis, JMull , JoAnna, Joan Stommen, Joanne Partin, Judith, judyth Watson-Remy, Julie Farman, Karen, Karen Marie Shelton, Kate Mapother, Katherine A Hyzer, Kat Lo, Kennis Martin, Kevin, Kim Taylor, Gayla Kunis, MoonWater (Kosta*Κώστα), Kimmy Win, Jo, Leanne Senter-Barbour, The Momster, Linnea, @livetruetoyou, The One Minute Daily Boost, Laura K, LPC, Lawrence Winnerman, Lynn Kay, Marble, Marcia Wine, Mary Massie, Mayra Vasquez Sells, MD RONY MIR, Michele Hornish, Moira Macdonald, MorganX, Jane Kowalski, Peter William Murphy, Nancy Soles, Mary, Ellie Leonard, RJ Sykes, Rob Tourtelot, Rob Goldman, Shelly Barbal, Sherri Nourse, Nick Paro, Sir James Wood, Stan Kelly, suri, Susan Simon, Kiwi Rebel, tecolote42, Tere Rabreau, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Tina Tyler, Teresa M Jemming Hartman, Tom Young, Tom Kudla, Tracy Stewart, Pat, Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, Wendy Spendiff, and Yolanda D.
We love you all, mean it!
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