I then start to wonder at what point "I'm sorry" becomes a default response to almost anything--especially if you were socialized as a woman in the latter half of the 20th century in the United States. E.g. saying "I'm sorry" when someone bumps into you. I'd look into this, but I'm too tired. I'm sorry. (Yes, I know what I did there.)
I then start to wonder at what point "I'm sorry" becomes a default response to almost anything--especially if you were socialized as a woman in the latter half of the 20th century in the United States. E.g. saying "I'm sorry" when someone bumps into you. I'd look into this, but I'm too tired. I'm sorry. (Yes, I know what I did there.)