Oh me too. Those keys sticking through my fist, skirt below my knees, parked under the streetlamp. Check the back seat before unlocking, always.

If we did not take precautions, if we did not adhere to the checklist of fear, and even if I did, and yes I have been assaulted several times — would all the safety measures ever be enough to stand up for what really matters?

Violence happens because the perpetrators choose to assault.