On Another Innocent Female, Simply Living Her Life.
The only thing she was guilty of was being a female, enjoying a healthy morning run by herself.
Men continue to be the leading threat to women's well-being. This is not my opinion, it's a frightening, undeniable fact.
Eliza Fletcher chose to start her day in healthy pursuit of her goal to run in the Boston Marathon again. As a busy teacher and mom of two, the quiet of the morning and the availability of the time slot worked for her. Needless to say, we know how tragically this day ended.
A predominant percentage of my followers are men, as well as the industry I love and serve.
So as a man, I ask you to ponder today all of the things that your wife or sisters or daughters or colleagues cannot do safely that you can do freely and easily… without even a thought or a care in the world. As you go about your day, you may not be aware of how many safeguards women are employing as they approach the same activities.
Ask them. And listen.
Have intentional conversations about this at home, at work, everywhere.
Male aggression is real.
Check your workplaces for any overt or micro aggressions.
Check your friends on their language and mindset even in the most casual conversations.
Yellow Flags are the seeds that take root and become Red Flags.
Women, I invite you to list below any of the safety measures you go through on a daily basis.
Domestic violence and random violence both impact women in far greater numbers, threatening the freedoms we should all equally expect.
May this lovely woman, this mother, this daughter, this friend, this teacher to young children rest in peace after such a traumatic, violent death at the hands of this criminal.
We need to do better. We must do better.
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