On Saturday I shared Nat shares a cycling moment that did not feel safe
I wasn’t sure if it would matter. I felt silly. These are classic self censoring feelings that come from living in a sexist society.
Of course my story resonated. Of course it did! The comments across platforms were two kinds:
1 expressions of empathy, compassion, condolences. Friends and strangers were sad to hear that this happened.
2 other women’s stories. So. Many. Stories. Cycling. Walking. At bus stops. Women saying versions of “I had something like that happen too”
No one doubted that it happened. I was believed! Which is so crucial, we need to believe women.
No one told me I should have done anything different. A glorious absence of victim blaming!
Women realized that their experiences resonated with mine and no longer felt alone. They saw that it was not an individual problem.
That connection between the personal is political and a result of systemic sexism is feminism in action.
Keep up the great work friends!
