Raisky put compulsion on himself to restrain his rage, for every involuntary expression or gesture of anger would have meant nothing less than acquiescence.
Her hand was concealed in the folds of her dress and he cautiously wormed his hand to it and squeezed it, overwhelmed at his own boldness and at her acquiescence.
But this exhilarating shift for women – finally shorn of ingrained behaviours such as endless people-pleasing, acquiescence and self-deprecation – clashes with expectations and incurs penalties at work.