A Woman’s Worth Is Not Determined by Her Proximity to a Man

Women like Vanessa Bryant and Lauren London are deserving of respect, regardless of their connections to beloved men

David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL
Published in
4 min readFeb 25, 2021

--

Vanessa Bryant speaks at the Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com.

--

--

David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL

Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us