I first came out as a feminist when I was 19 (in case you’re wondering I’m 33 now :)). Feminism helps me make sense of the world in which I find myself. It was like an Aha moment when I was 19 to read feminists like bell hooks who helped me to understand the inter-connections between various forms of oppressions and all the isms (racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism…oh my gosh, it is almost dangerous to start listing). Feminism helped me …