Paints a dark picture

Matt Kornas paints a dark picture of the world for women if we speak out about sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation. His thesis seems to be men will no longer open doors for women, change their tires or talk to them, thereby, I assume, crippling us in some way. He purports that male EMTs will be reluctant to provide lifesaving aid and women won’t be hired for fear of false sexual accusations. That’s right, ladies, according to Mr. Kornas, the punishment you will receive if you speak out is rudeness, unemployment or even death. And Mr. Kornas won’t talk to you.

Fortunately, Mr. Kornas, there are laws prohibiting what you profess “society” will do to women if they report sexual assaults. I trust women will use them. I’ve been fortunate in that I have only been pawed over by employers and professors, nothing major, just what women have to put up with every day. I never thought to say a thing about it. In 2017, 77 out of 100 incidents of sexual assault were never reported. Who does that serve? When they are reported, we have law enforcement to investigate and court systems to adjudicate justice. Why are you not concerned with protecting those women? The times, they are a-changing, always threatening for some, but women are not being quiet anymore.

The men in my personal and work life are supportive and respectful of women and do not fear a world where women no longer hide their assaults. That is the kind of world I think we should be striving for, not one that sets out to divide men and women.

And, by the way, if I need my tire changed, I’ll call AAA or do it myself. STEPHANIE MEINCKE Little Rock