Quote of the Day

[Content Note: Misogyny; harassment.]

"Today, I ordered some food and was asked how spicy I'd like it. I replied that I'd like it to be very spicy, and immediately, the man taking my order winked suggestively and asked me if I 'liked things hot' all the time. I was in restaurant with my friends. I'm a 16 year old girl. I felt uncomfortable and appalled that, as a girl, even my food preferences had to be sexualized."—From the Microaggressions Project.

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