Not open season for women

on November 5 A woman was attacked while walking on the Gahanna Trail.

“This could have been a lot worse… I always felt safe on this road,” a passerby said in the report.

Although most likely unintentional, these comments completely belittled the distress the victim had just experienced. Could it have been much worse? This was “worse!”

Security was not part of this route as the victim fought and fled twice. Any woman who has taken a self-defense class knows that running away from a man is no easy task. The survivor of this attack showed great strength and composure.

Idea: Harris qualified. What does Trump’s victory say about the American people?

It’s time to stop minimizing violence against women.

If a car went off the road and rolled over, and the driver made great efforts to save himself, we wouldn’t say, “This could have been much worse.” Should women guess where it is safe to walk?

NO.

Our next leader has not and will not be an example of how to respect anyone, especially women.

It is up to each of us to highlight with our speech and actions that disrespect and violence against women will not be tolerated and that we will stand against it even if our leaders do not object.

Jill Gaydos, Hilliard

hope is not dead

I read both with interest. Rex Huppke And Columns by Gabe Roehrenbeck Reflected in the election results on November 7.

I found Roehrenbeck’s “5 reasons for election results” insightful and quite reasonable; but I respectfully disagree with Trump’s hope that he can lead without divisive rhetoric and focus on policies that will benefit everyone — he has given us no reason to assume he will do so.

Which brings me to Huppke’s refusal to accept the claim that “America is better than this” because “the people have spoken,” and this divisive rhetoric and bigotry is clearly what “the people” want.

I would just like to remind Huppke that less than 50% of those who voted in this election were “better than this.” I would also like to share a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: “While we must accept finite disappointment, we must never lose infinite hope.”

Ann MacDonald, Dublin

Was America worth it?

I want to congratulate racism, misogyny and the 1% on their victory in the election. With rest of americaOr as I call it, not the majority. I hope your egg prices were worth it.

Ryan Beem, Columbus

expecting the worst

Gabe Roehrenbeck’s Thursday column It reflects a self-deceptive dream world based on imagination rather than any reality.

I truly hope that his last prayer comes true, but I believe history shows that it will most likely turn into a nightmare from which we will not wake up.

William Young, Etna

tell me what it is

Immigrant scare tactics He played an important role in determining the outcome of the election. Would this be a problem if our immigrants came from the UK or Canada? Absolutely not. Call it what it is: blatant racism.

Daniel Finn, Worthington

This article first appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Opinion: Did Trump open the doors to women?