04/03/2026
This was never just about one woman.
And during International Women’s Month, that truth feels even heavier.
It’s about how quickly a woman’s work and identity disappear
the moment it’s made about her body.
And it’s not rare. It happens in offices, classrooms, meetings — in everyday life.
The way it was said.
The way it was brushed off like it was harmless.
It wasn’t.
When a public official shares his “desire” about a woman — real or imagined — it sends a message:
That even women in powerful spaces can be talked about like fantasies. Like entertainment.
And that’s exhausting.
Women don’t enter rooms to be imagined.
They enter rooms to lead. To work. To exist without being reduced.
This isn’t about being sensitive.
It’s about being tired.
Tired of calling disrespect “honesty.”
Tired of calling objectification a “compliment.”
Respect is not complicated.
And if we truly honor International Women’s Month, it cannot stop at celebration posts and hashtags.
It has to look like accountability.
Because women deserve dignity. Every time.
