Why women smile at men, when they are harassed.

This is just to share, because I have found this article and I find it so well written and relevant.

First read the quote, and then, down, read it full from the original by Hanna Brooks Holsen re-published at Everyday Feminism magazine.

I just need you to know that.

When men are quick to remind us that not all men harass women, I’m quicker to remind them that all women (really, all) have experienced this at least once, but more likely, they have experienced it many, many more times than that.

And as many times as we’ve been party to this  –  as many times as someone has touched us, yelled at us, hit on us, hit us, raped us , spat on us, stalked us, threatened us, propositioned us  –  we’ve also been told to just ignore it.

The truth is, we don’t have the luxury to ignore harassment. We engage, we’re kind, because that is what keeps us safe.

The link to article at Everyday Feminism.

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