I was at a work event today with lots of other third sector organisations. I got talking to two women from a nearby support centre for sexual assault and abuse. I mentioned that I used to work at a neighbouring rape crisis centre. I commented that their leaflet says they support women and those identifying as female over the age of 16. Apparently they were “inundated” by requests for support from people identifying as female, so changed their literature to reflect this. Inundated, really?? It takes years for many women to come forward and speak. It’s a constant struggle for funding to keep rape crisis centres open. And yet here we are, responding quickly to those who identify as female. Not sure what I’m hoping for from this post, but I’ve come away feeling really bewildered/frustrated and, yes, depressed.