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Women have been coming out in the droves to share their experiences with sexual assault.
It is heart-breaking, because of its prevalence, but also a testament to the growing power of the female voice.
And it hasn’t been easy – of those who accused powerful men of sexual misconduct, many have been scrutinised, many had their testimony cast into doubt and many were blamed for inviting the abuse with the way they dressed and the circumstances they found themselves in.
It is a beautiful, though still dangerous time to be a woman – especially in certain parts of the world.
With that in mind, activist Danielle Muscato posed a simple question to her Twitter followers: What would you do if all men had a 9pm curfew?
Ladies, a question for you: "What would you do if all men had a 9pm curfew?" Dudes: Read the replies and pay atte… https://t.co/DCf3VBKngS— Danielle Muscato (she/her) (@Danielle Muscato (she/her)) 1537907633
The answers are pretty heart-breaking.
Women wrote that they wanted to do simple, innocuous things like walking in the evening and going to the shops.
Walking.
Go shopping.
@DanielleMuscato As long as everything else stays open past 9...go live my best life! Go to the grocery store Go f… https://t.co/1gUCbs9Vp2— Mx/Sir Tired & Petty & PhD Maybe (@Mx/Sir Tired & Petty & PhD Maybe) 1537908111
Camping.
@DanielleMuscato Go camping solo--and then if I heard something approaching my tent at night I could worry that it… https://t.co/N5yyXq4HTE— Laura Helmuth (@Laura Helmuth) 1537922967
Go for a run.
I'd run at night. I 👏 would 👏 run 👏 so 👏 much 👏 at 👏 night 👏 https://t.co/ToE2odrFAq— Katie Riley (@Katie Riley) 1538392193
Not carrying keys as weapons.
@DanielleMuscato Most of the women already answered for me. I've been carrying my keys as a weapon for yrs. Now I h… https://t.co/EGXAcvhNvx— JBLHComms (@JBLHComms) 1538514449
One man expressed shock that women are afraid to be by themselves outside at night.
Another chimed in with words of support.
@DrBeagleman1 @DanielleMuscato Wow, I feel horrible right now. None of this has ever occurred to me as an issue. I… https://t.co/a5gZyzAivN— Houston Wolf (@Houston Wolf) 1537929199
For women, the thread became a shared act of unity, and for men, it is a place to learn about their privilege.
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