This excellent post from Jennie Saia is a must-read for all women (and men)! Please pass this along and also take a look at Jennie’s blog. Thanks, Jennie!
A few weekends ago, I was out with a group of friends. We were chatting in a circle, in a busy public place, when one of them got a funny look. Creasing his brow, he announced, “I think that man tried to touch my asshole.” We all stared after the couple that had just walked by, a middle-aged man and woman holding hands. My friend said again, “Yeah, no way that was accidental. He just tried his damned best to stick his finger in my butt.”
This was new to me. I have never been present when a man was sexually assaulted. None of us knew how to respond. My friend was justly stunned, and the rest of us weren’t sure if we should chase the stranger down, or yell after him, or just move on. In the end – no surprises here – we made some weak jokes…
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Thank you, Lynnette! The more people talking about this, the better.
You are very welcome!
Thanks for sharing this… I have 2 teenaged daughters that I will have to share this with… I too read a decided to pass it on via reblogging…
This is so important – thank you! 🙂
Thank you Lynette! A great post and helps so much in figuring out how to handle people who cross the ultimate boundary – our body. xx TR
You are welcome! 🙂
great post – thx.
You’re welcome!