Caralena Peterson Caralena Peterson is a high-school teacher, writer, and visual artist. She is at work on the forthcoming book, The Effortless Perfection Myth. You can follow her on Instagram at @caralenapeterson or @badasscreative_.
If Only We Valued Women Politicians Like We Admire the Hardcore Heroines of ‘Game of Thrones’ Caralena Peterson Its women characters—including a literal dragon lady—go after what they want. No apologies, no need to be "likable" for voters.
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