Shield Maidens of Roe
@shieldmaidensofroe.bsky.social
Here's your reminder that Indigenous women face some of the highest rates of maternal mortality. Reproductive justice is racial justice. Full stop.
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Here's your reminder that Indigenous women face some of the highest rates of maternal mortality. Reproductive justice is racial justice. Full stop.
If your feminism doesn't include trans women, disabled women, immigrant women, Black and brown women—it's not feminism. It's just white supremacy in a girl boss blazer.
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
If your feminism doesn't include trans women, disabled women, immigrant women, Black and brown women—it's not feminism. It's just white supremacy in a girl boss blazer.
The women who need reproductive healthcare most are the ones with the least access. Class, race, geography—it all matters. Intersectionality isn't optional.
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The women who need reproductive healthcare most are the ones with the least access. Class, race, geography—it all matters. Intersectionality isn't optional.
Solidarity isn't a hashtag. It's showing up for the communities most harmed by these laws, even when—especially when—you're less directly impacted.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Solidarity isn't a hashtag. It's showing up for the communities most harmed by these laws, even when—especially when—you're less directly impacted.
White women voted for this too. That's the hard truth we have to sit with. And then we have to DO BETTER. Show up differently. Fight for everyone.
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
White women voted for this too. That's the hard truth we have to sit with. And then we have to DO BETTER. Show up differently. Fight for everyone.
Some days I write gentle hope. Other days I write righteous fury. Both are valid. Both are necessary. Both are resistance.
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Some days I write gentle hope. Other days I write righteous fury. Both are valid. Both are necessary. Both are resistance.
Being told you're 'too angry' as a woman writer is a badge of honor. They want us quiet. I'm writing volumes.
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Being told you're 'too angry' as a woman writer is a badge of honor. They want us quiet. I'm writing volumes.
Shout-out to the readers who get it. Who see themselves in these stories. Who are ready to be the shield maidens we need. This is for you.
November 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Shout-out to the readers who get it. Who see themselves in these stories. Who are ready to be the shield maidens we need. This is for you.
Today's research: how resistance movements start. Tomorrow's reality: being part of one. The line between fiction and activism is thinner than ever.
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today's research: how resistance movements start. Tomorrow's reality: being part of one. The line between fiction and activism is thinner than ever.
Writer's block is real but you know what else is real? Living in a place where your rights are theoretical. That tends to clear the block real quick.
November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Writer's block is real but you know what else is real? Living in a place where your rights are theoretical. That tends to clear the block real quick.
When people ask what my book is about, I say 'freedom.' When they ask what it's REALLY about, I say 'freedom.' They usually get it by the third time.
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
When people ask what my book is about, I say 'freedom.' When they ask what it's REALLY about, I say 'freedom.' They usually get it by the third time.
My editor: 'Is this scene necessary?' Me: 'Is bodily autonomy necessary?' Editor: '...point taken.'
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
My editor: 'Is this scene necessary?' Me: 'Is bodily autonomy necessary?' Editor: '...point taken.'
Unpopular opinion: if you're uncomfortable with politics in fiction, you're comfortable with the status quo. And the status quo is killing us.
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Unpopular opinion: if you're uncomfortable with politics in fiction, you're comfortable with the status quo. And the status quo is killing us.
Red state reality check: writing about women's liberation while living among 'pro-life' billboards is its own kind of resistance literature.
November 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Red state reality check: writing about women's liberation while living among 'pro-life' billboards is its own kind of resistance literature.
Fiction lets me give my characters the wins we're still fighting for in real life. It's hope on the page. It's a promise we're making to each other.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Fiction lets me give my characters the wins we're still fighting for in real life. It's hope on the page. It's a promise we're making to each other.
Every time someone tells me to 'keep politics out of books,' I remember that bodily autonomy shouldn't BE political. But here we are. So here I am.
November 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Every time someone tells me to 'keep politics out of books,' I remember that bodily autonomy shouldn't BE political. But here we are. So here I am.
They want you to believe you're the only one who thinks this way. You're not. Silent allies are everywhere. Time to get loud.
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
They want you to believe you're the only one who thinks this way. You're not. Silent allies are everywhere. Time to get loud.
Writing in a red state pro tip: the cognitive dissonance is free. The therapy to process it is not.
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Writing in a red state pro tip: the cognitive dissonance is free. The therapy to process it is not.
To my fellow blue dots in red seas: you're not alone. Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Your resistance matters. Keep going.
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
To my fellow blue dots in red seas: you're not alone. Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Your resistance matters. Keep going.
Reproductive justice isn't a single issue—it's connected to healthcare, economic equity, racial justice, and human dignity. We fight for all of it or none of it matters.
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reproductive justice isn't a single issue—it's connected to healthcare, economic equity, racial justice, and human dignity. We fight for all of it or none of it matters.
Your body. Your choice. Your future. This isn't complicated. The people making it complicated benefit from your confusion.
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Your body. Your choice. Your future. This isn't complicated. The people making it complicated benefit from your confusion.
Friendly reminder: when they control reproduction, they control economic freedom, education access, and life trajectories. It's always been about power.
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Friendly reminder: when they control reproduction, they control economic freedom, education access, and life trajectories. It's always been about power.
Being a woman writer tackling reproductive rights means every rejection feels personal and every acceptance feels like validation that these stories MATTER.
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Being a woman writer tackling reproductive rights means every rejection feels personal and every acceptance feels like validation that these stories MATTER.
Sometimes I write to process. Sometimes I write to scream. Sometimes I write because if I don't, the silence feels like surrender.
November 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Sometimes I write to process. Sometimes I write to scream. Sometimes I write because if I don't, the silence feels like surrender.
Writing tip: if your antagonist sounds exactly like your state legislature, you're either doing it right or living in the wrong place. Possibly both.
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Writing tip: if your antagonist sounds exactly like your state legislature, you're either doing it right or living in the wrong place. Possibly both.