Normal is the watchword

Life is never really normal is it? No matter where I am, there's always something that skews a little off center, throwing me into some sort of spiral. But that's beside the point right now.
The point right now is the most interesting book I've read in a while. Yes Means Yes! Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape was an extremely compelling read, from when I was sitting by the lake, to my dorm room, to sitting in the airport and on the plane home. It gave me a lot to think about, really.
One of the first things I noticed about it was that I could see myself in some of the situations they talked about. I didn't start at the beginning, instead choosing a chapter with themes that seemed interesting to me. And when it started describing the situation that begins that chapter ("an immodest proposal") I could immediately relate it to my life. Which, honestly, seemed a little eerie to me at first, but I guess that I just had never thought of how many other people go through the exact same thing as I have.
It also helped me to realize things about or world and things about myself. Conceptions that our society has about teenage girls in specific that I realize I fit into or don't fit into or realize how they've shaped my perception of different things. It really made me think about what I want in my life. How I could have so much more control over my own life, over my own body even, that I just don't even think of.
I haven't quite figured out what I want yet. But I figure that when I do, at least I'll have help going after what I want.