As victims, we are told to tell someone. We are told to speak up and report it. That we won't get in trouble. Because victims don't get in trouble, right? They tell us to report sexual harassment and assault yet they shame us for speaking up. And I don't even know how that makes sense but whatever.

They say, "oh speak up, but not right now!" Hush.His career is at stake. His education will be affected.

But my life wasn't at risk when I was being stalked and harassed? How is a sexual predator worth more than I? How in the world did we get in the mindset that the wellbeing of a rapist or stalker is more precious than a girl that has been abused?

Why are we preaching to our sisters to speak up as victims but as soon as they work up the courage to do so; we silence them?

This is the society we live in and guess what, this is 2017. It isn't the Stone Age anymore, we're a progressive society that isn't protecting our women. And this is wrong. This is wrong that we are letting young men get away with rape all because they are men. And "boys will be boys." Oh, no they won't! They will be held accountable for their actions just like women are held accountable for the actions of their abusers. It is time we put a stop to this.

BUT.

Every. Time. A. Woman. Speaks. Up. She. Is. Told. To. Be. Quiet.

So how can this society beg for a revolution and it is literally on the doorstep and they say, "No. We can't have this right now."

Then what do you want society? Once all the girls are raped, will that be enough? When all the girls have reverted back to being barefoot and pregnant afraid to speak louder than a whistle, will you want revolution then? Or is still not enough? Is carrying mace everywhere we go, checking twice in the mirror, going to the bathroom as group; not enough evidence to prove that we are tired of being abused because of our reproductive organs?

We fought for our right to vote.

We fought for our right to earn an education.

And we will fight for our right to be abused by men.

You say you don't want a revolution? Well, guess what? We do.

Because we are fed up and tired of walking to our cars after work with our keys between our fingers.

We are tired of being afraid to order a drink because date rape is real and it does happen.

And then there's always that one person, "If people don't stop reporting sexual misconduct we won't have actors or politicians!"

Excuse me? That's what you are worried about? You're worried about not having a senator or a comedian? You are more worried about 15 minutes of humor than you are someone's safety? Do you know how many other politicians are out there that aren't a sexual predator?

You don't get to decide when a revolution works well for you. No, you lost that right when you didn't hold men accountable. You lost that right when you burnt women at the stake and stoned them in the village square.

But us? We fought for every right we have today. But how is it that we haven't earned the right to report sexual crimes without being shamed? We can own land, work corporate jobs, vote; but reporting?

How dare a woman tell someone that they were stalked and called racial slurs.

How dare a woman report rape.

How dare a woman even speak louder than a whisper.

So I am furious. I was born with fire in my eyes and courage in my soul. I'm not made up "sugar and spice and everything nice." I'm made up piss and vinegar.

I am a woman.

And you should be very afraid of me.