Charlotte Kinzie
Aug 28, 2017 · 1 min read

I feel like you are one of the only writers out there giving voice to the things I feel and have to deal with.

Just after the big women’s march, a man walked past me and after making his disdain for the protest known, he looked me up and down and said, “well, you obviously don’t care about your health.”

A week ago I was sitting at the pharmacy and the man beside me said, “you need to go on a couple hundred walks.”

The truly strange thing is that I kayak for Miles at a time, I cycle, I walk and I hike.

Why is it still ok to assume I don’t or can’t?

Thank you for your words. You are brave and talented.

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