Rape & Justification
I grew up listening to some people blame dressing as being the primary reason girls/women are raped.I almost believed this lie.
Over the years,I have felt outrage whenever I came across people who justified rape in any way.It is sad when people use dressing as an excuse for rape.
How does anyone dare think that way?Tell me,did dressing have anything to do with a 7 year old being raped by a family friend?Oh,what about that 17 year old girl who was raped on her way back from church?Or the 15 year old who was raped by her secondary school teacher?Tell me about their dressing again.
Hold on,what about our sisters up north who are mere digits in alarming rape statistics?What did that have to do with their dressing being that these ladies are usually covered from head to toe?Are you aware of rape statistics in countries like India?
I remember having a conversation with a friend that has stuck with me for years. He said "one of the saddest things under the sun is when people try to justify rape because there is simply no justification".
And as for people who start by saying things like girls should be more careful",I ask HOW CAREFUL CAN ONE BE?Whether I am covered from head to toe or not,no matter where I go,I remain a target.At home,at school,in the church,at the office,while visiting friends,in the market,or anywhere else,I am not safe.And for women who will come forward to justify rape,let me make it clear to you that the simple fact that you are a woman makes you a target.I am not in any way applauding indecent dressing, but it doesn't in any means justify the actual reason for rape.So I ask again,what is your justification for rape?Just to be clear,for those who would attempt to water-down this conversation by arguing that men are also victims of rape,that is a whole other conversation.It is not an invalid argument but at this time,it is not the subject of this post.If you're really bothered about it,write a post and we'll read it.
When we justify rape,we invariably embolden the perpetrators.We tell them"Hey it's okay,keep raping women;we're right behind you".
Victims don't cause rape;Rapists do!
Being out late doesn't cause rape;Rapists do!
Flirting doesn't cause rape;Rapists do!
Walking home late doesn't cause rape;Rapists do!
#SayNoToRape
#SexualViolenceisEvil
I grew up listening to some people blame dressing as being the primary reason girls/women are raped.I almost believed this lie.
Over the years,I have felt outrage whenever I came across people who justified rape in any way.It is sad when people use dressing as an excuse for rape.
How does anyone dare think that way?Tell me,did dressing have anything to do with a 7 year old being raped by a family friend?Oh,what about that 17 year old girl who was raped on her way back from church?Or the 15 year old who was raped by her secondary school teacher?Tell me about their dressing again.
Hold on,what about our sisters up north who are mere digits in alarming rape statistics?What did that have to do with their dressing being that these ladies are usually covered from head to toe?Are you aware of rape statistics in countries like India?
I remember having a conversation with a friend that has stuck with me for years. He said "one of the saddest things under the sun is when people try to justify rape because there is simply no justification".
And as for people who start by saying things like girls should be more careful",I ask HOW CAREFUL CAN ONE BE?Whether I am covered from head to toe or not,no matter where I go,I remain a target.At home,at school,in the church,at the office,while visiting friends,in the market,or anywhere else,I am not safe.And for women who will come forward to justify rape,let me make it clear to you that the simple fact that you are a woman makes you a target.I am not in any way applauding indecent dressing, but it doesn't in any means justify the actual reason for rape.So I ask again,what is your justification for rape?Just to be clear,for those who would attempt to water-down this conversation by arguing that men are also victims of rape,that is a whole other conversation.It is not an invalid argument but at this time,it is not the subject of this post.If you're really bothered about it,write a post and we'll read it.
When we justify rape,we invariably embolden the perpetrators.We tell them"Hey it's okay,keep raping women;we're right behind you".
Victims don't cause rape;Rapists do!
Being out late doesn't cause rape;Rapists do!
Flirting doesn't cause rape;Rapists do!
Walking home late doesn't cause rape;Rapists do!
#SayNoToRape
#SexualViolenceisEvil
Comments
Those may not be causes of rape but avoiding them sure helps to avoid rape to a certain degree...
I agree with you though, but then, prevention still remains better than cure
Buh dn again yu knt say goin awt dznt cause rape, or also wearing skimpy outfits... Some of these things can tempt people Hu don't have strong will or control over their emotions. Nobody is born a rapist.. They become it