This dude brought me back to Mayas essay in response to the Radical Nation hit piece. She said
"So too is the ability to mock and laugh (which is a means of saying that something isn’t right). None of this should be forbidden."
I was not in alignment with this, i dont think we can have it both ways, say that clothes are just clothes, and then ridicule gender non conforming people because for whatever reason they don't carry it off particularly well.
But those pictures of the delightful Sam being very pleased with theyself in stilettos and lipstick. My first reaction wasnt to snigger, my first reaction was to see they as a threat, someone i would not be comfortable being in close quarters with.
Is this prejudice speaking? Maybe. It is certainly something i actively monitor and challenge myself on. Or is it just the well honed spidey senses that have served me pretty well in keeping me safe from dangerous men?
Are we training women to ignore very clear and obvious danger signals in the name of diversity & inclusion?