- “Stop interrupting me.”
- “I just said that.”
- “DID THE MIDDLE OF MY SENTENCE INTERRUPT THE BEGINNING OF YOURS?”
ALSO WHEN YOU SEE FEMALES IN YOUR LIFE BEING DISMISSED IN CONVERSATION:
- [Name] was speaking, how about we let her finish?
- [Name] just said that.
- [Name] was in the middle of saying something, can you please let her finish?
And never say “excuse me” when someone interrupts you. Say “excuse YOU.”
The second comment, aimed at allies, is so fucking important. When women stick up for themselves, they are perceived as sensitive or bitchy (see: patriarchal oppression). But when allies stick up for us, it is more likely to be perceived as it’s intended: as a social correction.