Women is not a TOY
Living in a society that was exposed to violence, inequality, and immorality was a great challenge to every individual to survive. In the 21st century, crimes and violence have the highest rate in every part of the world. In present society it sets the standard without boundaries and limits. People learned about machines, technologies and high levels of intellectual knowledge, and they forgot about morality and manner. As freedom is used wrongly it results in adverse effects in every aspect of life. One of the most controversial issues in society besides killing is gender orientation, discrimination, inequality and disrespect. It is the centered focus in Brandon Teena’s story who was being rape, change gender orientation and killed.
One of the highest rate crimes is rape, it is a sensitive topic and complicated argument in the society. Rape is act of force sexual intercourse between man and woman. Rape has negative effect especially on the victim in terms of her emotional, physical and psychological state. Society creates the idea that women are just a sex toys and just for pleasure, this idea roots from religion and culture. As said, it is complicated argument because many people believe that if woman was raped it was her fault, they blamed the way of clothing of a woman. In the past, catholic women were not allowed to wear revealing clothes, their dress must not show their arms, shoulders and legs as possible. In islam women are required to wear Hijab to protect them in the sexual act of man. Women should show grace and elegance, some women are not allowed to see men. But if you think deeply with unbiased mind and perspective, man is the reason why woman was rape because they are the one that did the action. If a man learns his self-discipline and sexual temper even if the woman in front of him is naked, he will still not think of “sex”. In fact, there are reported rape case that victims has an age of below 10 years old definitely it is a child. But why still man rape the poor child? Some victims have the proper way of clothing and their body was well covered but why still man raped her? These questions are very hidden and ignored in society.
As time passed by, women were underrated and downgraded by men because of the belief that men are more dominant and stronger than women. We all already know that gender is only female and male, but time passed by and there are some varieties of genders revealed and developed. In this case, Brandon turn into trans man after she was raped, after her change she was raped again and killed that ends her life. Her life story represents that whatever your gender or sex is, rapist will always do his rape. Even you are men, transgender, bisexual and other gender orientation still there’s always possibility of rape.
In fact there are laws and rules in rape cases. The RA 8358(Anti-rape law) stated that rape is a crime and the RA 9710(Magna Carta for Woman) that protects woman and child from abuse. By the help of these women are protected under the law. But even though we have these laws, rapists are rapists. In the eyes of our rapist we are all victims no matter what gender, age and status. This is the sad reality that over time builds. We can prevent it and avoid it, starting from ourselves to society and society to everyone. Discipline our morality, human rights and be educated.
my reflection about “BRANDON TEENA STORY” about rape.
