It is a defense of boundaries and being human and enforcing one’s limits.
This is not a defense of Will Smith, who does not need me to defend him. Her book “How to Be Heard” is forthcoming. Gay, a contributing Opinion writer, is the editor of “The Selected Works of Audre Lorde” and the author of the memoir “Hunger,” among others. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.