Oh look who got a letter to the editor published. Dont read the letter Im responding to unless you have a palm to smack to your face: (EDIT: HA HA HA the thumbnail is smacking its face) I appreciate a June 3 letter writer’s helpful advice to women regarding our safety; however, he misunderstands the scope of the issue. Women are not camping in bear-infested areas; we are living in bear-infested communities. Women are not wandering aimlessly in foreign countries vulnerable to strangers; we are walking down our own streets, and we are in the company of men we know and trust. Sobriety, companions, sprays and whistles are not enough to keep women safe. No precautions we take can protect us from catcalls, “compliments” on our appearance that men never receive, and myriad other social and professional slights — but I admit I am curious to see if sprays and whistles would help us achieve equal pay. Men and women need to understand that we are facing a cultural epidemic of misogyny. Continuing the June 3 letter writer’s theme of analogies, taking vitamin C is not going to protect me from the aggressive cancer of entitled men.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:52:03 +0000
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