Every day, Lindy West wakes up, trudges through hordes of horrifying baby-men who threaten her on the Internet, and proceeds to get her feminist on via her brilliant writing at Jezebel.com. Thank God she does—in a world where Hobby Lobby can steamroll through the Supreme Court at the expense of women’s right to their bodies, we need her now more than ever. Outside of Jezebel, her new Tumblr “I Believe You | It’s Not Your Fault” is providing an open, public platform to tell long-form stories in the vein of Yes All Women. If the landslide of responses it’s gotten so far indicates anything, it’s that West’s fearless ability to open crucial dialogues knows no bounds. Also, she’s funny as hell. jezebel.com

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