Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

The Women's group I'm part of had a lively discussion about misogny this morning, discussing the attacks in England at clubs of men injecting syringes with paralyzing drugs into the backs or arms of unsuspecting females. There has been a huge reaction and protests from women's groups there and demand for safety procedures and protections. Some of the women in my group thought that this kind of attack on women was from the beginning of history and others that media coverage has emboldened men to acts that they would not have done in the past. Misogny is on the rise or it isn't, but it's the elephant in the room is at least receiving more attention. Women are speaking out and no longer taking the blame for being victimized. Some powerful books have been published that force people with easy answers to rethink what risks girls and women bear in our culture and others. Women live in fear because of the patriarchy, and that's okay with a lot of men. Control. Violence and fear control women's movements, choices and actions. Enough is enough.