09/28/2026
1 in 5 women.
And somehow, long before we learned that statistic, we learned the girl code.
Keep your keys between your fingers in the parking lot.
Donât walk home alone.
Donât go jogging.
Cover your drink.
And donât drink too much.
Share your location.
Donât wear that.
Donât talk about sexuality.
Donât be too nice.
But donât be too rude, either.
Because rejecting him might make him angry.
Passed from woman to girl, generation after generation, as casually as any other life advice.
And then we wonder why women are disproportionately anxious, hypervigilant and afraid.
Maybe women arenât crazy.
Maybe our nervous systems know exactly what the f**k is going on.
Anyway, in the words of Dennis Reynolds:
âI am untethered and my rage knows no bounds.â