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My friend Christy Warren just told me about your Substack. So glad she did! This poem. I was in NY a couple of weeks ago and as I stood on a curb waiting to cross the street, I noticed a lovely young woman next to me. She was striking. A delivery guy on an ebike passed just then and catcalled her. It was so alarming, as I haven't heard a catcall in years. It is indeed strange and freeing to be in my 50's, but I sure wanted to put my arm through hers and make sure she wasn't one who missed the lesson of not being nice to men who make her feel uncomfortable.

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Hi Kerry, Thanks so much for being here! Thanks so much to Christy for mentioning O.W.L. Yes, those moments are so unnerving, aren’t they? I don’t think I was taught that lesson and I was always so scared in those moments. Good on you for having that woman’s back, even if she didn’t know it!

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Aug 24Liked by Julie Barton

This was chilling and beautiful

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Thank you so much, Josh!

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