Awesome piece of writing, Jo! I really love the attention on the complex nuances … the highlight of safety as a pervasive (and INvasive!) issue and the complexities of managing/trying to protect ourselves and each other. Thank you!
Jo-Ann's writing style, choice of topic, clear rendering, showing both sides of fear, safety, etc., when to speak, and when to remain silent but vigilant, is truly remarkable! This article a must read. We walk a fine line! Every adult and child, old enough to understand this, is lucky to have these articles at their finger tips. Keep on producing these! Bravo!
Our Y recently added female-only hours, and while I felt a little weird about it at first (I've always felt really safe at our Y), I have to admit it felt freeing to contemplate a weight room without any men, kinda like the TikTok poll.
Totally. Sometimes being in women-only spaces is a balm against the limitations of constantly feeling Other (or a reminder that we feel Other a lot without even realizing it).
Awesome piece of writing, Jo! I really love the attention on the complex nuances … the highlight of safety as a pervasive (and INvasive!) issue and the complexities of managing/trying to protect ourselves and each other. Thank you!
Thanks Sheri. That means a lot ❤️
Jo-Ann's writing style, choice of topic, clear rendering, showing both sides of fear, safety, etc., when to speak, and when to remain silent but vigilant, is truly remarkable! This article a must read. We walk a fine line! Every adult and child, old enough to understand this, is lucky to have these articles at their finger tips. Keep on producing these! Bravo!
Valuable thoughts, as always. Thank you, Jo-Ann.
Thank you Marsha ❤️
Our Y recently added female-only hours, and while I felt a little weird about it at first (I've always felt really safe at our Y), I have to admit it felt freeing to contemplate a weight room without any men, kinda like the TikTok poll.
Totally. Sometimes being in women-only spaces is a balm against the limitations of constantly feeling Other (or a reminder that we feel Other a lot without even realizing it).