In light of yet ANOTHER republican showing he is a complete and utter fecal fucking clown, when it comes to rape, I would like to address what he said about “lay back and enjoy it.”
Survivors of sexual assault, this thread is for you:
Survivors of sexual assault, this thread is for you:
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT. No matter what you wore. No matter if you fought, or froze, or screamed. No matter if they had a weapon, or just overpowered you. No matter if you didn’t cover your drink. No matter if you drank. No matter if he was your boss. No matter if you were underage.
No matter if your guard was down. No matter if you changed your mind, but they refused to stop. No matter if wore a ponytail. No matter how it happened. IT WAS NOT YOUR FAULT.
No matter how you handled it at the moment, you should know you handled it the best you could.
No matter how you handled it at the moment, you should know you handled it the best you could.
If you fought, you did it right. If you laid there out of self preservation, you did it right.
If you called the cops right after, you did it right. If you never told a soul, you did it right. The legal system rarely prosecutes a rape case, but that is also not your fault.
If you called the cops right after, you did it right. If you never told a soul, you did it right. The legal system rarely prosecutes a rape case, but that is also not your fault.
After what has happened to you, you still have value. The exact same value. You are not damaged goods, broken, or forever changed. You may feel like you are diminished, but as a human you have value that no one can take away from you.
You’re not alone. I know it feels like you are. I know it feels like you can’t speak about it. I know it feels like a shame pit in your soul that can never be filled. You have nothing to be ashamed of, it was never your fault.
You might be thinking, “he never said it was.”
You might be thinking, “he never said it was.”
Correct, but people want to share that they fought, people want to tell you that we should all fight, when they read those words. “Just sit back and enjoy it.” Also implies it’s enjoyable. It is not.
Even if you orgasm, it’s a biological response. It is not enjoyable.
Even if you orgasm, it’s a biological response. It is not enjoyable.
It is torture within torture. It’s your own body betraying your soul.
We have to stop telling victims what they should do because it’s just not that simple.
I kept this genderless for a reason.
We have to stop telling victims what they should do because it’s just not that simple.
I kept this genderless for a reason.
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