One thing missed in this article that is a big deal in the longform: they consistently served her husband things he was allergic to. Another guest with food allergies was just not served at all for a few courses. The author noted on twitter that they had informed the restaurant of the allergies ahead of time and the…

I somehow doubt things will go that well for her. She has two strikes against her. She is black. She is female. Two groups that rarely get a fair shake when it comes to claiming “self defense” — or even getting justice in the courts.

I feel like this gets conflated a lot. You ARE free to say what you want in this country. There may, however, be CONSEQUENCES to saying whatever you want. Some of those consequences may be that a bunch of people who feel hurt or aggrieved or who feel a power imbalance is at work may speak up, singly or collectively,…