Facts about Feminism | ✓

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Guy | Girl

"A month ago, when I was mad at you. Something happened when my sister was walking home the night before."

"She had her keys in her fingers, her pepper spray ready, and had a hood over her head - the usual that all girls can relate to. But when she turned a corner, two guys came up to grope her. They left a couple of bruises around her arm and neck, called her some names, but she screamed just in time and a car drove by. The two guys scattered."

"I was so angry for her I could barely come to school. She's so young. Younger than me when I was first catcalled. She's only 15 years old. It's why I got so mad and punched you. I was thinking about that and I just couldn't help myself. "

"Why didn't you tell me?" His forehead crinkled. "She needs to report this."

"Who would listen to her? They would just tell her not to go outside so late." She sighed. "You have to know that police stations don't have time for this."

"I'm afraid for her to speak up - afraid of the victim-blaming that would ensue. They would tell her that they didn't even do anything, they didn't even rape her. She should stop making a fuss of it. That she's overreacting. Or worse, they would look away and pretend they didn't hear her."

"Girls who speak up are threatened, ostracized, judged, and harassed even more. We shame women who have the courage to speak up. Even though she wasn't raped, the trauma they left on her will last long after the bruises fade. My sister will suffer even more than she already has."

"It's because girls easily report sexual harassment and assault these days - not all reports are accurate. A guy's reputation can be completely ruined by the lying mouth of one girl. Remember when Misty reported Mr. Elwell just because he failed her final exam? There are so many false accusations---"

"---but for every one of those. How many real ones have we ignored?"