I would like to take a little break from BLM, because I’d like to focus on something also really important for me.
So today I learnt that a couple weeks ago, not far away from my place, a girl was assaulted by a younger guy at 11pm. Luckily he couldn’t go ahead because she screamed and the police arrived, but I’d like to spend a few moments to explain my point of view to anyone who wants to read it.
I am a 22 years old girl and I am tired of feeling anxious every time I go out alone, or with my friends. I am tired of reconsidering my outfits because my shorts or crop tops are “provocative”, I am tired of feeling scared every time I have to walk (run) home at night, or evening, or before 7pm in winter, summer, fall, spring, either it’s a rainy or sunny day, either the streets are full or empty.
I am tired of hearing the comments of guys and more or less old men make when me or another woman/girl/teenager passes by, just because you find us “attractive”, just because our clothes “provoke” you.
Who gave you people the right of deciding which length of our dresses is considered acceptable or provocative? When did you decide our tank top is too low cut? And most important: who gives you the right of assaulting, disrespecting, whistling, waving and commenting on us being so RUDE?
We could be your friends, sisters, cousins, aunts, moms, but before that, we are human beings, and no one should feel like assaulting us, no one should ever make us feel scared, anxious, worried about going out alone, late night or early morning.
Do you really forget about respecting us? Do you seriously believe we belong to you, like a fucking object?
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