SNL Wants Us to Say What We Want to Say

Sara Bareilles sings with agency.

The kind of agency that, according to an unscientific statistic I’m more comfortable calling blind generalization, women tend to lack — particularly when it comes to being honest about our feelings. I might say I recycle but frankly, I don’t (all the time). I loved the 50 Shades of Grey movie, okay? I drink smoothies, yes, but only because I chase them with ice cream and yes, your dad is really fucking hot. I would totally go out with him.

In Saturday Night Live’s most recent skit, comedians Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant, Leslie Jones and guest star Dakota Johnson stopped sublimating their true feelings and effectively pranced, danced, and threw their hands in the air, liberated by such unapologetic admissions as:

“I’ve known you for a really long time and I still don’t know your name.”

“No (I don’t want to split that cookie with you). I want you to give me the whole thing.”

“I’m not (coming to your birthday party) and you’ll probably never see me outside of work, unless you come to my house.”

Through their honest proclamations, Sara Bareilles’ “Brave” played in the background — a tongue-in-cheek reminder that although we’re taught to “be polite” and “quiet,” it’s time to make our voices heard.

But is it just women who withhold these kinds of thoughts? Don’t we all tell white lies for the sake of political correctness? Larry David’s character in Curb Your Enthusiasm may very well be the only person I’ve come upon who actually says what’s on his mind and frankly, I feel inspired to admit something: Amelia Diamond, I don’t actually like this video. I laughed out loud because I thought it’d make you feel good if I did. This feels good to say!

Now I turn the table over to you, friends, what do you really want to say?