@altlife@me.dm I was at a work gathering for an international organization, and I ended up having a long, lovely, enriching conversation with two coworkers: a Black British woman about 15 years younger than me (a white American woman in my 50s) and an Indian woman about 15 years younger than her. Three professional women, three generations, three continents, three races. But when talk turned to street safety, the youngest told us that she had been molested on the street and in public transportation. Then I said I have had similar experiences. Then our British friend said she had, too. It was a heavy moment acknowledging that no woman was safe, no place was safe, and things were not getting any better. A literal hashtag-MeToo moment. As far as I can see, feminism is the best treatment for patriarchy, but it doesn't work very well or have a long-lasting effect. We have to keep asserting and asserting rights, over and over, to keep pushing back the oppressive effect of men given power and, even worse, men not given power. Keep your head up, Priyanka. ❤️