Stop Sexual Harassment

my protest piece against sexual harassment/rape/bullying

a picture to protest against the bullying and harassment of people. The caption, "Still Not Asking For It" is referring to the excuse that people like to use where they say that, "oh she was showing a lot of skin." or, "oh, she/he was dressed as a (s**t)". This is not ok. There is no excuse to use a person's style as an excuse to sexually harass or bully someone.

I have never been one to show much skin at all because I have grown up with a warped image in my head of what beauty truly was. I never thought I was beautiful. I always thought I was too "fat" and My hair wasn't nice enough and that I had too much acne. This is what lead to me being so confused and lost about what I did to have been raped and sexual harassed in life. I got told it was my fault.

So when I hear others talk about someone who was raped or sexually harassed and they say she/he deserved it because they were dressed indecently, I immediately feel my temper rising and my blood start to boil because that is never an excuse. I never dressed like that and it still happened to me. Just because a person's style may show a little skin, doesn't immediately mean they are asking for sex.

And no matter the situation, if someone says no to any type of sexual encounter, that means no. If it is pushed farther or forced upon them, no matter what, it is rape. The same goes for calling people crude names like s**t and w***e, especially when their only sexual intercourse was forced.

Please lets stop the names and the violence. Nobody has the right to be subjected to it. If you are a victim of these crimes, just know that not retaliating with horrible things right back just shows that you are higher than they are. Especially when you realize that's why they are trying to bring you down.

We are all beautiful. Even if we have been affected by this, it doesn't change. So wake up every morning and tell yourself that. tell yourself you are beautiful every second. You only deserve the best.

Reviews

[POETIC SOUL 2013]

Damn right. Sexual Harassment is still a form of sexual abuse. Any person, male or female who infringes on another's sexual rights are bully's They are out for one thing, and that's to hurt someone. Everyone should be made aware of this and stand up against this atrocity. So what shes showing allot of skin? Its hers to share, and its her body to give to whomever she sees fit. No does mean no, and just because a girl appears to act a certain way, or looks a certain way doesn't mean its an unwritten invite to force yourself on her.

This is a very important Presentation, and its very accurate and detailed. Your persuasive arguments Cited are straight forward and concise. Your Message is wonderfully given and your encouraging lines for those who encounter this is encouraging. This is overall an excellent piece of writing.

[Mikayla Rasmussen]

yes sir :)