Went for an Indian meal this evening with a group I've recently joined, to get to know new people.
One person started sounding off about how 'so-called feminism' is really a mask for hatred and bigotry against trans people. I kept quiet for as long as I could, but I couldn't hold back from challenging it. It turned into a big argument in the restaurant, with most of the group sitting in a stunned silence.
I know I'm not the first here to tell a story like this, and I won't be the last. But I'm back home in an empty house, feeling rather shaken by it all.