Gayle Leslie
2 min readJul 10, 2024

So here's the bottom line: you don't tell me--or any woman for that matter--how to articulate ourselves. That is unacceptable.

Secondly, you've no idea what my experience has been so you are in no position to tell me how to behave. I said what I meant and I meant what I said and, as I have observed, what I said is true.

I use language that sounds like what I intend to say and 'spastic' definitely sounds like the madness I've observed. Again, none of your business and I don't need your approval.

Thirdly, you know nothing of my relationship with William: if he asks me to do something differently on his page I will seriously consider it. But as for you, if you don't like me or the way I express myself, you can pass me by. Don't have to say a word, just keep going. That will work. But you had to 'set me straight' which says far more about you than it does about anything I've said.

"If, knowing what Trump’s SCOTUS has done and will do, you are still ‘debating’ the debate nonsense, you are either in the bag for Trump, a troll or a bot. Someone here just to waste people's time. End of conversation."

I said this bec on several platforms I find that the people that say the most incendiary things are Trumpers, trolls and bots attempting to drag voters into circular firing quads, then they--esp older white men--say the most horrifying things, esp to women. So if that is not you, then you really oughtn't be so triggered by my words. Is it you? Are you that guy?

Or are you just the guy who goes around setting women straight? Telling them they should be more ladylike?

So the next time someone calls Kamala Harris a st*pid c**t and you one for supporting her, you get back to me on what you think is ladylike.

I hope this clarifies the matter, but I don't really care about your feelings. Not my job.

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Gayle Leslie
Gayle Leslie

Written by Gayle Leslie

Author of “Dwelling in the Vast Divine.1 & .2" Political consultant, policy wonk. https://www.amazon.com/Dwelling-Vast-Divine-1-Serialized-Memoir/dp/1495477746

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