Good advice to everyone, everywhere:

FRANKLIN: So the first thing I would say is, you know, understand that you’re not alone, and that you are not crazy, and that you have every right to protect and defend yourself. And in doing so, trust your instincts. When someone crosses the line with you, when they make you feel uncomfortable, trust your gut. And be rude; feel free to be rude. If things escalate, feel free to send a written email to that person letting - telling them to leave you alone, so that you start a document trail showing that you have tried to remedy the situation, and that they are aware that you don’t like the behavior.

So many people are afraid to seem rude. Especially women, and especially people of color.

MARTIN: You said it was actually - what was it? - years before you told him, point blank, just to leave you alone.

FRANKLIN: Yeah.

MARTIN: You know, why do you think it took so long?

FRANKLIN: As a professional woman, I felt like, oh, you know, I don’t want to be seen as weak. I want to be seen as strong. You know, as a black woman, I don’t want to be seen as someone who’s argumentative, or making a big thing out of nothing. But it was something. He absolutely crossed the line. You know, I’d realized: I have to stop being nice to him. I have to stop worrying about what he thinks, or what other people think of me, and I have to protect myself.

You have to stand up for yourself. Don’t be shamed into being quiet.