@alice one of the teens I know was going off to uni so I gave her 'the lecture'

I HATED having to, I much prefer speaking to boys and men, and holding them accountable

but there are so many horrible people out there, beyond my community that I'm powerless to stop

every femme presenting person I know has a sexual assault story. one had to have facial reconstructive surgery cause of some asshole

it should be that society protects us from this shit but it doesn't. until we decentralize and distribute power, and have some basic fucking standards, then abusers will rise to the top of things and even be the goddamn President

it makes me sad when women see me, a large man, and have to JUSTIFIABLY assume me a threat

but I have to give women that same advice because so many men just don't get boundaries even when they are explicitly told

I won't stop trying though & I won't stop being there for people in my community

I will always amplify the voices of victims cause so many stay silent

its about them, not me