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[mandysee_mandydo]

I agree with wonkothesane42:

Something to think about, from various sources


A lot has been said about how to prevent rape.
Women should learn self-defense.
Women should lock themselves in their houses after dark.
Women shouldn't have long hair and women shouldn't wear short skirts.
Women shouldn't leave drinks unattended. Fuck, they shouldn't dare to get drunk at
all.

Instead of that bullshit, how about:

If a woman is drunk, don't rape her.
If a woman is walking alone at night, don't rape her.
If a woman is drugged and unconscious, don't rape her.
If a woman is wearing a short skirt, don't rape her.
If a woman is jogging in a park at 5 a.m., don't rape her.
If a woman looks like your ex-girlfriend you're still hung up on, don't rape her.
If a woman is asleep in her bed, don't rape her.
If a woman is asleep in your bed, don't rape her.
If a woman is doing her laundry, don't rape her.
If a woman is in a coma, don't rape her.
If a woman changes her mind in the middle of or about a particular activity, don't rape her.
If a woman has repeatedly refused a certain activity, don't rape her.
If a woman is not yet a woman, but a child, don't rape her.
If your girlfriend or wife is not in the mood, don't rape her.
If your step-daughter is watching TV, don't rape her.
If you break into a house and find a woman there, don't rape her.
If your friend thinks it's okay to rape someone, tell him it's not, and that he's not your friend.
If your "friend" tells you he raped someone, report him to the police.
If your frat-brother or another guy at the party tells you there's an unconscious woman upstairs and it's your turn, don't rape her, call the police and report him as a rapist.
Tell your sons, god-sons, nephews, grandsons, and sons of friends that it's not okay to rape someone.


Don't just tell your women friends how to be safe and avoid rape.
Don't imply that she could have avoided it if she'd only done/not done x,y or z.
Don't imply that it's in any way her fault.
Don't let silence imply agreement when someone tells you he "got some" with the drunk girl.
Don't perpetuate a culture that tells you that you have no control over or responsibility for your actions. You can, too, help yourself.

If you agree, repost it. It's that important.

Comments

[wonkothesane42.livejournal.com]

word.

[nepenthedreams]

Hey that's pretty awesome.
It's nice when a boy posts something like this.
Cuz girls start to feel guilty about posting this sort of thing, like we're being...I don't know...feminists or something.

[srturtle.livejournal.com]

I think it's important for guys to speak up about rape. It's intolerable. I only hope that guys who would consider such a thing would read what some of us other guys post and realize that it's wrong and not cool to do.

I also refuse to believe anyone should live in fear or lock themselves up because someone else is irresponsible and lacking self-control and self-worth.

So to the women I say not to live in fear.

To men I say not to take rape lightly and to take a stand against it.

To those who would rape, I say you need to have hope that someone out there does love you and you don't need to resort to rape. Think of those you love and those who love you and how you would feel if they were raped.