Reposted by Cliff Watkins
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
![From Wikipedia:
The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a heuristic in systems thinking coined by the British management consultant Stafford Beer,[1] who stated that there is "no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do".[2] It is used in systems theory, and is generally invoked to counter the notion that the purpose of a system can or should be read from the intentions of those who design, operate, or promote it. When a system's side effects or unintended consequences reveal that its behaviour is poorly understood, then the POSIWID perspective can balance political understandings of system behaviour with a more straightforwardly descriptive view.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xa4eltdd2z3scndtv4yvb65p/bafkreiem4i55e3gqp6endhcbz2voh2vgqd4y5xdo7bd5qgkrvnz745riby)
![Even City Comptroller Mark Levine tried to level with Council members today. "It would be hard to imagine a more qualified person to lead the BSA than [Mamdani's] nominee, John Mangin," Levine, a former Council member, wrote on
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But the rebukes from housing groups and others may be backfiring. In response to the accusation that they are leaning into NIBMYism, even more Council members now seem bent on blocking Mangin's nomination, according to a person with knowledge of the chamber's internal dynamics who was granted anonymity to discuss them.
"He has basically declared war on the Council and really doesn't support the role that the Council plays in land use," Council Public Housing Committee Chair Chris Banks said of Mangin today, noting that he was urged by Menin's office to contact Playbook to share his perspective. "It would be suicidal for the Council to advance this nominee."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gouysuoxatjdb5bjcqe4sfh7/bafkreih3esxavhlrwhsop3uokkz3gysib56f7tkwo3sxezmahmyvdslfbq)
