On the Brave column: I am so glad that a movie has finally come out that tells little girls to be themselves however they see fit. This line in particular struck a chord with me: “And if a girl is defying the gendered norms laid out for her, that should be a sign that we [...]

I think banning her from speaking after standing up for her rights sends a much larger, scarier message to all women (and really anyone outside of the WASP demo.). The only way I can interpret this “punishment” is as a way to scare other people who oppose misogynist legislation, especially women, into submission. Sort of [...]