I will never forget Lorraine saying to me “ Sis Masasa , I do everything Right , I learn my lines , I’m never late for work , I come prepared , what makes this actor think it’s ok to do this to me . What makes him think I will sleep my way to the top?” The psychological trauma .

The feeling of having to carry the shame of what this man is doing because you believe you just have done something to give him permission. Even when you didn’t .

I use to teach the wheel of consent to my students . Adapted for our context . I use to tell the actors that consent is non negotiable .

We are not posturing for socials . We are holding space & supporting . Trying our best . We might not get it perfectly right but history will say when the time came we stood up. Qha ke .