Making Space: Setting Personal Boundaries – in person and online

It happens everyday to someone – either online or in person. You are going about your business when someone presses himself uncomfortably close to your body. Online he calls you “darling,” “dear,” “honey,” “luv” (“love”) or other intimate name, despite being a perfect stranger.

In person encroachments have to be handled to avoid escalating the assault so that escape becomes possible. As women we do what we must to escape in person sexual attacks – verbal and physical.

After we escape, ...