A few weeks ago, I read Mary Beard’s essay “The Public Voice of Women,” and there was a special type of familiarity in the pages. Beard details a history of women being told to stop talking. Women journalists are absolutely attacked at the slightest perceived transgression, the slightest tip-toe from the domestic sphere. But I do believe I have friends that have access to circles where people speak about women in violent ways, in ways that seek to silence them. Simply recognizing and calling out this behavior on sight is a great way to be an ally to the opinionated women in your life.

Source: Daily Sun March 12, 2019 03:33 UTC