Wednesday, March 4, 2015
It's really sad how some women think their voices don't matter and how they can't reach out for help. Women are always silenced because of many different beliefs and it needs to come to an end. Women are beaten and abused physically and mentally. Victims of attacks need to realize their voice does matter and it can make a difference in someone else's life. Men believe they can speak to women in anyway and it's okay. Young girls are constantly being targeted and it's not seen as a big deal. I really liked how victoria , serrina , Brooke & uchechi added that little story into their essay because it's something we as young women face everyday. We are trained to defend ourselves and fight till the very end. I don't understand why young girls are seen as prey 10x more than young boys. Young boys do get victimized but it's not as common. Why do we have to worry about getting kidnapped or raped? Looking over our shoulders at night and always watching for that scary van creeping by , just shows how little respect men have for us. Women need to speak up because it just might save someone else's life.
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I'm really glad our story stuck out to you. Many of us girls have had that experience or a very similar one in which we felt scared in places we shouldn't be. I feel like we were raised to be careful of creepy men, or not to be home too late because I could be kidnapped by a man, to always walk with a girlfriend so a man couldn't attack you while you were alone. Every danger that we are warned about has to do with the fact that I cannot defend myself against a man (which may be true in most ways. like I'm 5'2, there's no way I would ever win that fight) but it shouldn't be that way. We do need to spread the word and speak up.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks for the shoutout. I feel obligated to comment on this. In this day and age girls always have to keep an eye out. We know that we are never truly safe no matter where we are. In my household, we all carry around pepper spray and my dad gives me tips here and there about what and what not to do if I ever was "attacked". Like it's so sad, so so sad ,that girls are taught to never trust ANYONE. We read about rape and other types of attacks happening to women all the time. It doesn't even have to be a stranger. It could be a friend, neighbor, coworker, teacher, family member, etc. The list goes on. I don't know what's worse, the attacks that happen or the fact that a lot of times the women involved get blamed because they "asked for it". That's some bs to me. Women are never asking to get raped or attacked. I don't care what they have on or I guess don't have on. Rape is never okay. "No means no"
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