October 19, 2018 by Nina Malkin · Activism

Face Slapping: It’s Time to Bring It Back

We're ready to lay the smack down. Literally.

Not to advocate for violence or anything, but what ever happened to a nice solid face slapping?

In the wake of the Weinstein scandal, it occurs to me it might be time to resurrect the good old-fashioned slap in the face. I’m not talking about the bitch slap (defined, per urban etymology, as woman on woman). I mean what I call the beast slap — what a lady would deliver to any individual who dared to physically affront her. Grab, grope, or otherwise touch me without permission? Meet my five stinging friends, squarely between cheek and jowl.

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