Author: Ana Hein

It wasn’t a decision based solely on love, on being ready for that next step in the relationship and being committed to each other. That was definitely an aspect to it, but not the only reason.

Everybody at school had their opinions. My AP English teacher, Ms. Yee, vehemently protested it, calling it “the damn penis dance.” She only attended it once to show support to that year’s senior class when she couldn’t make it to their graduation, but she wore all black to symbolize the death of feminism.