Reading a book in public is only performative to people that don’t read books. To a reader, every waiting room, park bench, and train carriage is another potential chapter.
Sometimes I accidentally accept the bare minimum trying to be considerate of what others are going through & that is a habit I need to let go of expeditiously
Instead of saying "Women slept their way to the top"
We say "Men withhold promotions until they receive sexual favors".
Because that is what it really is