rape

I am not angry at this moment but what makes me angry is the cancer in our society that allows sexual assault to continue by discouraging its victims to come forward. Things like the slut walk and take back the night just aren't getting their message across. People who are sexually assaulting others are getting away with it. No one is talking about it. We talk about being abused by people in authority, we talk about AIDS, we talk about abstinence, birth control, abortion, adoption, being gay, trans-gendered; which is all good. The thing is how did we just skip over peer sexual assault by teens. Both sexes are being raped, molested, and both are keeping silent. Why? Because the stigma, because of bullshit being said about how she was dressed, how he must be gay, etc. It is all too much for these 'children' to cope with. Parents, teachers, society in general have to open up and let these secrets be told. Shaming the victim, making it out to be their fault, these are reasons that they don't come forward. What if they think I wanted it, what if they think I am a slut, what if they don't believe me? What kind of mental torment must this be for children, because as much as they are teenagers they are still children despite what the media and people will tell you. Teens need our support, our guidance and help. They need to know that no means no, that being intoxicated doesn't mean yes, and helping someone home doesn't mean help yourself.

This is going on in pandemic proportions! This is big city, small town stuff. It doesn't matter if they are from poor families or rich ones. Rape knows no boundaries, and has to stop, the perpetrators have to be held accountable for their actions and their choices. If you aren't sure, then it is NO! Just NO! Enough of blaming people for their clothing, or walking alone. Seriously if a person is hit by a car that is speeding do you blame the pedestrian, the vehicle? No you blame the driver who chose to speed and drive recklessly. That is rape, no one chooses it, looks for it, or deserves it. It is a choice the rapist makes and they need to be held accountable for making that life altering decision that can destroy the victims life!