Why do we think that from this day forward, every American woman has been empowered to tell a man — a co-worker, colleague, even a boss — "Look at me when I'm talking to you"?
It sounds like something your mother would say to you when you were five years old. But women in the workplace, the public sphere and countless other venues have never felt able to express anger and frustration at the lack of respect men show them without paying a huge penalty. If they dare say stuff like that, they lose promotions, pay, even their jobs. Or they get disrespected or harassed even worse until, in rage and despair, they quit.
Until now, maybe. Because two brave citizens — women who had been sexually assaulted themselves — took it upon themselves to stick a foot in a Capitol Hill elevator door and demand acknowledgement and respect from a United States Senator.
Hey, everybody at the John F. Kennedy Library & Museum! We have your nominations for the 2019 Profile in Courage Award: Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher. We cats PURR.
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