Moral Policing of Women

Yes of course, a woman's safety lies in her, not drinking, not smoking, not carrying a mobile phone, not arguing, not dancing her heart out, not singing to herself, not working, not having sex when she wants, being pregnant when the entire world wants it to happen but her, taking care of the dog that her children wanted so much, not writing explicit, not swearing, not walking alone, not complaining, not wearing clothes she feels beautiful and hence confident in, not getting promoted in jobs, not getting ahead of men her age and men in general, not living life in her own terms. Yes, a woman is safest that way, because she ceases to be human, perhaps she has become a spirit like that of a Murakami novel. Something deep inside the jungle with half a shadow. The entrance stone has been opened and the door is still ajar.