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REGGIE Well, that’s your shit. The call’s coming from inside the house. GABBY Oh, the guy who tweeted about Michelle Obama’s big ass says it’s all in our heads. REGGIE It was a compliment! The Madonna song is doing its romantic work. Gabby leans forward to make her point. GABBY
How about this: Don’t say anything about anybody’s body ever. Period.
Now Reggie leans in to make his point. Their faces are close now. They might as well be the only ones in the restaurant. REGGIE
How about this: We are physical creatures and attraction is a wonderful thing. Lighten up. GABBY Why is the answer always for women to just lighten up? Bullying, harassment, rape. Just lighten up. REGGIE Whoa! How’d we get to rape, mood killer? GABBY We’ve been having a national conversation about this for years. It’s a slippery slope from commenting on our bodies to wanting to own them. It’s gender terrorism. REGGIE Do you really think that? GABBY
Sometimes. Mostly I just want to look pretty. Just kidding. Not really. I don’t know. I know you can’t tell but I’m a feminist. Reggie holds her look for so long she feels naked.
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