Wow the book fair scene... The casual, offhand nature of it is exactly what makes it so insidious- it's not malicious, it's just so normalized that nobody even blinks.
What gets me is the part about the two boys watching. Because that's the real cost isn't it? Not just what it does to us in the moment, but what it quietly teaches the next generation about what to expect from the women in their lives.
Wow the book fair scene... The casual, offhand nature of it is exactly what makes it so insidious- it's not malicious, it's just so normalized that nobody even blinks.
What gets me is the part about the two boys watching. Because that's the real cost isn't it? Not just what it does to us in the moment, but what it quietly teaches the next generation about what to expect from the women in their lives.
Thank you for sharing this.
Ugh, that’s exactly it. ❤️🩹 Thank you for taking the time to read & share your thoughts, Alex!