“Don’t blame yourself for the actions of a man who has tried to use his power to take advantage of you. No woman, especially one as intelligent as yourself, should need to bow to the feet of a man just to feel like a person. It’s incredibly revolting to me that you have had to worry about a smile being taken as something more than you intended it to, and that showing appreciation for being treated like a decent human being at work could lead to you owing somebody something. It’s not fair, baby, and I’m so fucking sorry that you’ve been dealing with that.”
