I remember him telling me, “You’re here because of ME…people know you because of ME…I made you…”
A year or so later I left that job and spoke up about his inability to keep his hands off of me, his inability to understand the meaning of, “NO”, and his inability to grasp the simple fact that, I DON’T OWE HIM SHIT.
Seasons have come and gone and regardless of me speaking my truth, I still see him at festivals pouring, as if though nothing was ever mentioned. In turn, he continues to see me moving forward in this industry, seemingly unfazed.
I’ve received a few DMs from women in the past few years, telling me they’re leaving the industry because they’re tired of going through the same thing I’ve been through. They’re tired of working with or working for guys like HIM.
So, why today? Why use my platform to talk about this TODAY? Well, today was the first time I had to vote to protect the rights to MY BODY. Today, was the first time I got to vote for a WOC to take on the role of PRESID...
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