I don't know what to say to those currently fired up into a frothing rage over an adult woman daring to speak her truth — the truth. To share both her personal and political story. I don't know how to convince those who feel justified in treating another human being in this way, no matter who they are, but particularly a human being who has gone above and beyond to be unnecessarily kind and measured in this conversation. I don't know that I can reason with people who think the bad guy in all of this is the woman who just last week was their heroine; that she must be wrenched from her throne for standing up for free speech, the truth, and womankind. So I will appeal to those not currently whipped up into a violent frenzy on social media, sharing pornographic threats; those who are not full of hate, but stay silent in the middle of it; those who allow a few women to drown, so they can keep their hair dry. At what point will integrity and the truth matter more than the comfort of your friends, employers, or Twitter followers? Stop justifying what is unequivocally wrong and do something that is actually bold: tell the truth, and stand up for women.By Meghan Murphy a writer in Vancouver. She is the host of The Same Drugs. Her website is Feminist Current.
ADDED: “How sharper is the serpent’s tooth” on Unherd.
