(1) How much is a little girl worth?

That’s a question
we should never have to ask
because the answer
should be threaded
through our society
It should be a fact
We take for granted
That we would never…
(2) …leave her stranded
Or worse -
when she cries out, turn back
Just to protect those who attack her

@Simone_Biles
@Aly_Raisman
@McKaylaMaroney
@MagsGotSwag12
And hundreds of others

We are listening
Your testimony before the US Senate
was devastating and sickening…
(3) …FBI agents were not only
derelict in their duty —
They chose to turn a blind eye
to Nassar’s abhorrent crimes

So I say —
To the men and women of the FBI
What perversion of justice
Within your own minds
Made you decide
Not to protect the innocent…
(4) …Instead you put yourself on the line
To protect a rapist and a pedophile

Why?

When these girls cried for help
When they cried for justice
You turned your backs
Because it was more important to you
To protect yourself
To protect the interests of the elite…
(5) …To protect an establishment
That facilitated the abuse of young girls
For generations

What you did was not just a violation
It was straight exploitation
Just like Nassar
Exploited his access
To young girls who trusted him…
(6) …It was his job to protect them
From injury
And it was your job to protect them
From predators
Instead, you conspired to betray them
In the worst way

You are complicit
In the abuse they received
And you must be held accountable…
(7) …There cannot be
A different system of justice
For the elite

We have an example to set
Predators and their protectors everywhere
should live in fear
When - like Simone said - they see that justice is swift and severe…
(8) …So how much is a little girl worth?
If you say less than the cost
To cover your own ass
Shame on you
If you say
Less than your salary
Less than the reputation
Of a powerful pedophile
Shame on you
You do not belong in civilized society…
(9) …How much is a little girl worth?
She is worth sending predators and their protectors to prison
She is worth our time and attention
Bottom line:
She is worth our protection.

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