September 30, 2018

“I want to lift up the courage of [the Canaanite woman’s] persistence and the strength that so many survivors shared this week, but before before I do, we need to stop and ask: Why did she have to persist in the first place? Why do women everyday, everywhere have to push and persist just to be seen and heard? Why do we put up with a “boys will be boys” culture while forcing victims and survivors swim against a sea of distrust, blame and disbelief - often alone and without help?”