I say that because I mean it. And I’m done apologizing for being awesome. I don’t want to hide anymore. I don’t want to feel sorry. And I don’t think you should, either.

Sterling K. Brown does not crumble under pressure. “And I’m not saying that because I’m awesome,” he tells TODAY.com. “I’m saying that because it’s who I am.

I’m sorta, kinda the ant-Stephen A., in that respect. Stephen A. errs on the side of, I’ll just talk loud, and if people have a problem with what I’m saying, talk louder.

DEAR ANNIE: I have a job I love, but I’m at risk of losing it because I’m lazy and I procrastinate. My job is mostly autonomous, which makes it a little too easy to put things off and not work ...

In that world, I'm portrayed − and viewed − through a singular lens: my conservative beliefs. As such, I am easy to hate, mock and scorn. I am far from the only woman who experiences this abuse.