Let me start off by saying that as I write this, I am overwhelmed by nervousness. I am scared that even though the content of this post is merely a toe-dip in the shallow end of this issue pool, that it is too much. I also fear that it is not enough. Does my voice matter? Is the little bit of my experience that I am willing to share going to make a difference? Really, I'm no one in this community- An emerging artists with little-to-no professional experience on her resume. I wonder if that makes what I have to say less important. Or is it all the more crucial because there are so many more of us at the bottom than there are at the top? I don't know. All I know is I have a voice and something to say, so I'm going to say it. Even if I'm not saying all of it. I am not brave enough to name the names of the men who have harassed me. I fear the repercussions- in my career, but also in my personal life. And that is the real issue for me as I don't have much of a career ...
hoy·den - /ˈhoidn/ noun (dated) - a boisterous girl