TIPSU HAWS

On Saturday night, I laughed when I saw a college student sitting on a delivery robot at Oregon State University. I told him, “Anyone can sit on a robot. Can you standup and skate a robot?”

Suddenly, the robot started a script, asking the person to leave it alone. “Please leave me alone or I will start recording you.” The person did not leave it alone. Another delivery robot arrived.

The first machine continued to plead with this man to leave it alone. The second robot reared up and lunged. A third robot pulled up across the street and was likely also recording.

As I listened to this delivery robot continue to plead for this drunk white man to leave it alone, I started to feel sick to my stomach. I touched my hand to the stainless steel clip on the carbon fiber scales that house a VG-10 stainless steel blade that is tucked in the waistband of my skirt for comfort.

I decided then that I will start wearing this blade more prominently. And I will start giving blades to women because men need to start seeing consequences.

A call for Allies to support us on Canoe Journey 💕