My Stutter and I

  My identity as a bisexual woman who stutters has always been important to me. But it also comes with challenges.  Such as not being taken seriously. Being a woman in general comes with a lot of prejudices, being a woman who stutters comes with a lot of anxiety and being a bisexual woman who stutters. sometimes , feels like a whole other ball game.  As Nina G said; 'Women are socialised to make ourselves small and when you stutter you get extra small.'  This was me back in 2018 after I attended my first ever pride event. The fact is that four times more men than women will stutter. This automatically puts women who stutter in the minority, which means we are the minority within a minority. This can feel quite isolating. And while there are so many empowering women who stutte out there, take Emily Blunt or Pam Mertz for examples, being a woman who stutters is challenging. I relish in my identity as a woman who stutters but it also makes me anxious being a woman who stutters. Ma