Did you know that 1 in 6 women will fall victim to rape
Or attempted at some point in their lives? Their attackers?
Maybe a stranger, teacher, coach or a friend in disguise.
Some told its’ their fault, how dare they have fun, don’t wear
short skirts, don’t flirt and nothing will be done. Walk in
Groups, don’t tease or tempt.
Because yea, obviously your knee showing is you begging for someone to come and be your pimp.
You need to leave class your shoulder is showing
But even doing all of this, the boys still look without you knowing.
Teach them to respect, be kind. No means no….not if I get her drunk
she won’t decline. Don’t touch me there it’s not a joke. No I don’t want to have sex! I don’t care if it’s just want one stroke!
No Means No.
So tired of people saying her word against theirs
But what about society's words as well? What about the people who say things like...
Their future is too bright to be messed up by the school slut. How dare she get too drunk, how dare she not keep her whore mouth shut! Oh she overdosed? She just wants attention….oh she use to flirt with the one guy?
Funny how that didn’t get a mention.
She has daddy issues of course it’s her fault, she wasn’t taught how
to behave. Can’t blames those boys, she dug her own grave.
Did you know that even though proof like pictures and video’s spread like wildfire? They’ll still blame the girl. Say things like “she shouldn’t have dressed like a prostitute for hire.”
But she led him on and then said No! Still he should have stopped. Those two letters formed together don’t mean go!
Did you know that men and young boys can fall victim
To sexual assault as well. But some never report it because their peers will no doubt give them hell.
“She threw herself at you bro! I can’t believe you turned her down.”
Stop making victims feel like their wrong, stop burying their identities in the ground.
Stop calling them out of their names.
They didn’t want any of this, stop making them feel like they shouldn't even exist!
To anyone who has been attacked, whether you have told your story or you didn’t. This isn’t the end, you still have pages to be written.
I didn’t write this just because it’s a trending topic. I wrote this because it becoming too common of a thing, and hopefully adding my voice to the movement, will maybe somehow help stop it.
I wrote this because I want the victims to know their lives are worth living.
And I hope you find faith in this world that is sometimes unforgiving.
But until then, I just have questions that need to be answered.
Did you know that the most rape victims tend to commit suicide?
Living in pain, so unbearable they just wanna run & hide.
Did you know that 1 and 6 women will be victims of rape or attempted at some point in their lives, it happens to men too. Though that shouldn’t come as surprise.
But I’m sure you didn’t know.
Because this is still happening….and all I can do it just pray its gets better.
But until then, Dear Victims is my spoken word letter.
