Yes. In part. Elle preaches to the already converted and there is an over-focus in a lot of work on Medium in how terrible the patriarchy is which is taken as a given. This article is an attempt to think through some thoughts outlaid, to perhaps defend it, to throw in the concept that maybe it's not always an unmitigated force for evil.

It went about as well as you'd expect.

However, I also believe if we don't have these sorts of conversations then we probably will hit an iceberg - and the dismissive tone of any questions, or any disruption to the status quo branding does little to inspire confidence in the rest of journey.

Full steam ahead.