Niles: Tell me everything, leave nothing out.
Frasier: All right. It was a dark and stormy day...
Niles: You can leave that out.
Frasier: All right. It was an average day, marred only by a persistent cough caused by a barista's over-nutmegging my machiatto.
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Some thoughts: Aside from the power dynamic alone making it a non consensual kissโฆ. Laughing AFTER does not mean the kiss was consensual or wanted. He did not ask in the moment โCan I kiss you on the world stage?โ and she responded, yes.
Consent is affirmative & ongoing.
Women often make light of tragic moments bc we donโt want it to be tragic. Weโre conditioned to laugh it off & move on.
When the world spoke up about the kiss- amidst the victim blaming - there was also a safe space that was created for Jenni Hermoso to experience that moment for what it was.
Trauma is often not immediately identified or understood by the victim. It can take time to realize & understand what happened. Trauma responses vary widely - laughing & acting like everything is fine can be one of them.
3 minute healthy neck mobility flow
1) Looking left & right
2) Looking up & down
3) Lateral neck stretch
4) Cell phone stretch
5) Janet jackson
While doing these keep your tongue at the roof of the mouth for proper posture.
Janet Jacksons
Start by keeping the eyes looking straight then slide the neck from side to side while keeping your head level.
Use a mirror to see how far you can slide the neck from side to side with the head level.
Do this for 15 seconds.
Cell phone stretch
Start by sucking in the chin back to make a double chin.
Then move the neck forward again.
Keep doing this motion to increase the forward & backward mobility of the neck.
Do this for 15 seconds.
Lateral neck stretches
Keep your hands on the chest to isolate the neck, then tilt your head by reaching your ear up.
Return the neck to a neutral position & do the same thing on the other side.
Do this for 15 seconds.
Looking up and down
Place two hands on the chest to focus on your neck.
Then, lift your head up to isolate the muscles & ligaments in the neck.
Next, look down.
Do this for 15 seconds.
Looking left & right
Push the shoulder blades back then rotate the neck from side to side.
Try to turn your neck until it feels uncomfortable in a stretching type of way.
Do not turn the head so far that the neck snaps or hurts.
Do this for 15 seconds.
The neck is one of the most important parts of your body.
It moves & protects your head while improving overall mobility but it gets stiff after sitting for long periods of time.
This mobility sequence is only 3 minutes.
Do this consistently & it can change your life:
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