What we witnessed yesterday in this moment was immediately recognized by women everywhere. It’s in your face but subtle, it’s demeaning but ‘a joke’, it’s love from an elder but it’s an abuse of power. So many of us are so conditioned that we saw it, cringed and moved on. #metoo
When I lived in Selma I met many elders from the Movement. They almost *always* found a way to hold me close or squeeze me in some way. I started calling it the Civil Rights hug.
Some of y’all know just what I mean.
Some of y’all know just what I mean.
Anyway, I won’t go on and on. I’m glad folks called it out and there is discussion about ALL of the misogyny we witnessed yesterday. I’m just gonna add...this is why we have to dig into sexual violence in our community openly and honestly from all sides. #therearelayers
