10/10

I found the debate on October 9 uninspiring, until this morning, when I walked to Quickchek for coffee and a man standing outside the store looked me up and down. That was all and enough. Maybe he’d watched the debate last night and decided to, instead of saying or doing more, stay still and silent simply because we may soon have a female president.

!what a thought.

Maybe I would feel safer, more protected, if Hilary Clinton were president. Maybe I’d feel less safe, more susceptible to blatant objectification, if Donald Trump were president. Maybe someone would think it’s OK to catcall, to touch, to rage. Injustices are happening now, but would they amplify? I can’t say that my fear doesn’t grow out of the possibility.