Thank You

As I watched George H. W. Bush say “play ball” at the game last night and heard the commentators talk warmly about it, I felt sad. There are now five women who say that the former president groped them: Heather Lind, Jordana Grolnick, Christina Baker Kline, Liz Allen, and Amanda Staples. As the game began, I wondered how those women must be feeling knowing that our culture ignores and diminishes their stories, especially when the perpetrator is a powerful man. I won’t lie — I was hoping for a much bigger impact with this petition, but I am grateful for each and every signature. Thank you for standing up, it makes a difference! All people deserve dignity and respect and so often in our culture women are not afforded it. My personal motivation is my 3 daughters, my wife, my sisters, my mother, my friends. I want this world to be a place where they are safe to pursue their dreams and NEVER feel they have to keep quiet about an assault for fear of negative repercussions. Keep fighting the good fight. “You have to do the right thing... You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.” - Mohandas Gandi