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The poster reads:
“Tes parents son parties dînner, ne tinquiète pas je m’occuperai de toi”“Your parents went to dinner, but don’t worry I’ll take care of you”—Photographed in Paris, France on November 25th.
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What kind of world do we live in when young men are so proud of violating unconscious girls that they pass proof around to their friends? It’s the same kind of world in which being labeled a slut comes with such torturous social repercussions that suicide is preferable to enduring them. As a woman named Sara Erdmann so aptly tweeted to me, “I will never understand why it is more shameful to be raped than to be a rapist.”
And yet it is: so much so that young men seem to think there’s nothing wrong with—and maybe something hilarious about—sharing pictures of themselves raping young women. And why not? Their friends will defend them, as they did in Steubenville, tweeting that the young woman was “asking for it” and that the boys were being unfairly targeted.
Women and girls are the ones expected to carry the shame of the sexual crimes perpetrated against them. And that shame is a tremendous load to bear, because once you’re labeled a slut, empathy and compassion go out the window. The word is more than a slur—it’s a designation.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!!!
Thus far, my sorors and I have been working hard to spread the word, from our “Teal Tuesdays” (teal is the official color for the commemorative month), to sharing statistics and facts with the student body, to our whiteboard campaign. It was great to see my peers willingly join in and express themselves, as we worked to raise awareness about SAAM. :)
This is just a few of the MANY photos we have taken, posted, and shared…and from what I’ve been informed, our movement has been picked up by the Deltas and our sorors at Bethune-Cookman University, as well.
Service…gotta love it!
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Shout out to the survivors who don’t like calling themselves survivors, survivors who aren’t seen as survivors by society, and people who don’t ID as survivors for whatever reasons. Your emotions and experiences are still valid and don’t let any tell you otherwise.
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I remain amazed that the same dudes who turn out to shame black girls and women fro trying to own their bodies on any level are completely silent about sexual assault and harassment of black women by black men. Over 60% of black American women are sexually abused before 18, but no one’s rushing to stop that. No, the biggest issue in the lives of these fucks is whether or not little girls shake their booties to the music at a party. And they wonder why black women grow up to be so “bitter” and distrustful of black men. We learn early and often that we can’t trust anyone who doesn’t show and prove repeatedly, but hey why let facts intrude when you can abuse little black girls & absolve grown ass men?
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