A little lace never goes wrong

I’ve taken my fair share of Ubers alone; I’m used to the rear-view stares from the drivers. At first it made me uncomfortable but now I almost expect it. When my mom found out I was taking Ubers at night by myself she wanted me to move back home so that someone could drive me when I was drinking with my friends. She would yell at me if I was taking Ubers by myself at three am – because I was a girl.

Final Thoughts

I wonder if there will ever come a time when women and girls will feel safe around men. I wonder if there will be a time when men will really start respecting women and viewing us as equals through their actions and not just because it’s ‘trendy’ right now. Constantly hearing about the horrible things that happen to every woman and reflecting on all the things that have happened to me because of the actions of men make me feel defeated. I don’t know if things will ever really change.

June Marchbank

A little lace never goes wrong