More than words

A lot has happened since I last posted here, and as much as I'd love to talk about me and tell funny stories about my son, I'm not going to do that with this post. Today I'm going to post about something a lot more serious, and possibly very uncomfortable.

A couple weeks ago and along with everyone else in the country, I watched a video of a man running for president bragging about sexual assault. I then watched some people defend him by saying it was just words. They then discounted the women coming forward as taking advantage of the political climate.

I think we like to view sexual assault as something we saw on a television show, but it doesn't really happen. The thing is: it does happen, and it happens a lot.

I've been lucky to live a very good life. I can also tell you that I've experienced unwanted sexual advances that have been far from appropriate. And these instances were minor in comparison to what I know has happened to other women. I know women who have been raped, and more than one. To repeat: I know multiple women who have been raped. Just think about that for a second.

These are not joking words that Trump said. This is not locker room talk. That's an insult to women and men everywhere. I know plenty of men, including my wonderful husband, who would never say things like this. Do you know what we call the men who do say things like this? Assholes.

Please don't vote this man into office. I don't want my son to grow up in a world that tolerates this kind of behavior. 

Please. Don't.