Several years ago, a male colleague and I left a meeting on one side of campus at the university where we both teach to return to our offices, a 15-minute walk away. Since I had driven my car to the meeting, I asked my colleague if he'd like a ride back. After an almost imperceptible hesitation, he politely thanked me and said no.
Walking to my car, I suddenly realized I'd just had my first encounter with the “Billy Graham rule,” a concept highlighted in recent news as a result of reports of Vice President Mike Pence's longstanding principle of not having meals alone with a woman or attending events serving alcohol unless accompanied by his wife.
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