Guys — If You Can't Take Rejection, Don't Court It | by Toni Hargis | Equality Includes You

Guys — If You Can't Take Rejection, Don't Court It
It never ends well for women.
Toni Hargis
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Nov 9, 2022
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Photo by Kat J on UnsplashA thread on Twitter in July saw women reciting incidents where they'd said "No thanks" to a guy, only to be harassed by him. Many involved the guy turning nasty, hurling abuse — the usual stuff. One minute you're a babe, and the next, you're unf***able.
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Written by Toni Hargis
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Co-author of “How to Stand up to Sexism; Words for when enough is enough”. Helping women find their voices. @ToniHargis
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