To the Editor:

When a woman is ostracized for standing up for herself, it often reflects a long-standing cultural pattern where women are discouraged from asserting boundaries, voicing concerns, or challenging unfair treatment. The social pushback she faces – whether it’s gossip, exclusion, or being labeled “difficult” – is a way of policing her behavior and reinforcing the status quo.

The #MeToo movement showed that this experience isn’t isolated – it’s part of a much bigger pattern. For years, women who spoke out about harassment or abuse were silenced, disbelieved, or pushed out of their communities and careers. But when women began sharing their stories collectively, something shifted. The isolation gave way to solidarity. What once brought shame and exclusion became a source of powe

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