I had noticed how often men allowed themselves putting their hand on my lower back, and how upsetting and powerless it made me feel. As I was about to finish a pair of pants I was working on, I had a striking revelation that the back of the pants had to be lower and reveal that same part I felt vulnerable about. It’s only when I wore them that I realized the parallel with my feelings. Showing my vulnerability made me feel stronger and never a man put his hand on my lower back again.