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[niyad]

23. Women speaking up, speaking out, DARING to speak their truth, terrifies

them, as well it should. How DARE we???

A small story about speaking out: I dislike our city council (regardless of how many elections, they still suck), have for many years, and frequently called (and emailed) to express my disaprobation. Before the switchboard was automated, there were actual, live human beings answering the phone. I happened to be chatting with a friend one day, as we were checking out her roses. Her next door neighbor came over to talk to her, and we were introduced. She looked at me for a minute, and then said, "I know your voice! I talk to you all the time!." She was one of the council staff. Cracked me up.