“There’s a reason many women try to be as soft as possible with men, to use padded and flowery language, to be gentle and tender in talking— it’s because most women learn early on that the slightest sign of discontent, of anger, of displeasure from women means repercussions from men.”— Dominique Matti, twitter.com
“Everyone knows and talks about the reaction to danger known as "fight or flight," but most fail to realize that "freeze" is an even more common response - particularly when there are perceived physical OR SOCIAL consequences to either of the first two.”— SHELF HUMMELS, twitter.com
“And perhaps, if your first reaction is to dismiss or belittle this woman’s experience because it is not a tidy story of assault, sit with that a minute, come at it again with compassion and know that assault can still take place when a woman goes home with a man.”— Kate Leaver, twitter.com
“Please, let’s use the Aziz Ansari story to discuss how complex consent can be. If you’re tempted to think it was “just a bad date,” please, talk to the women in your life. My heart aches for how many have been through similar.”— Kate Leaver, twitter.com