I attended my first ever women's march yesterday in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was so inspiring to see all of these women staying out as long as they did to march for what they believe in. The signs were powerful, the abundant vendors were selling neat merch, and the coolest chalk walk had so many sayings and drawings that gave power to the women. It probably was one of my most favorite days that I've had while living in the area.

However, a couple of days later, I was visiting home and my mom was watching Wendy Williams' talk show. Now, every time I watch this with her, my mom always has a comment about how she uses it for background noise and sometimes Wendy will say something that she doesn't agree with. I, for one, have never actually sat down and watched the show, so I wasn't sure what I was getting in to. To say the least, it was terrible. To come from seeing something so beautiful and inspiring as the St. Pete Women's March to a program that used its platform to tear women down was sad.

Talk shows are hit or miss, I get that. The thing that got to me the most though was the fact that a woman is sitting on television openly tearing others down and trying to tell them how they should behave or what they should wear or even how they should talk. These are average, everyday people! These are people that Wendy Williams doesn't even know, but is still trying to dictate their lives in some way! She spent five minutes tearing apart how a woman handled a situation. It's not just Wendy Williams in particular, though she does spend a pretty good chunk of her show tearing women down. Go on any social media platform and you might see the same thing happening.

We sit and teach young girls and beyond that tearing each other down and pitting women against each other isn't going to solve problems, yet there are still people out here doing it. It's sickening.

Women of the world, you are free to do as you please. To dress as you please. To handle situations the way you think they should be handled. No one can tell you what to do but yourself. It's tiring having to repeat the same things over and over, but the horrible fact of the matter is that it's still happening! And on live television!

Isn't this why we march? To have our voices heard and our rights rightfully given to us? Pitting us against each other and picking other women apart just to make yourself feel better isn't going to solve much. If anything, it's making our progress go backwards.

Long story short, I am in awe of how many brave and determined women have shown up in marches these past couple of days. I am saddened to know that there is still work to be done, but good things don't come easy.