The analogy

Imagine coming across a woman who is being raped by multiple attackers. Her makeup is a mess and she is trying put on fresh makeup and lipstick, all the while being raped. You tell her if you both work together that you can fight back and defeat her attackers.

In a calm voice, the woman says to you, “Would you…please be a dear and…hold the mirror…for me…while I put…my makeup and…lipstick on. I can’t…hold it steady.”