She shouldn't have resisted
What has the world become? Why do men (as well as some women) feel the need to possess another’s body regardless if consent is given? I am talking about violation of the body, I am talking about rape.
I could not say if the amount of such heinous acts have increased, I actually feel that I has not, but the fact that we are in an age of technology and have access to social media regardless of our standing in society which enables us to be aware of the actions of others. Brings us closer to other cultures, cultures where the abuse of another becomes accepted. The outsiders now easily made aware of those cultural differences, can speak up for those silenced victims in the name of human rights. However, really what good does it do? The victims keep piling up (those who report the rapes and makes us aware), yet how many suffer in silence, ashamed and broken? Many non-Western countries have used rape as a common practice of everyday life. Victims range from women to children to even men. They often justify the rapes by clamming that status, religion and other differences is at play. I will not go on here because I have come across an article, which was originally written in Swedish by a very talented peer, where she covers the heinous act brilliantly. She has kindly accepted to translate her words in English so that I could share it here on my blog, I would like to introduce you to
Emelie Steén the author of:
"She shouldn't have resisted"
I assume many of you have read about the group raping in India. For those who have not it is about a woman who was raped by a group of men on a bus beaten with iron pipes and thrown out as the bus kept on driving. She died a few days later in the hospital. The men that took part in the rape shows the most twisted and disgusting perspectives on women that I have ever heard of. After some reading of statistics in India concerning violence, rape and other hostile patterns shown against women I felt an urge to share this. With my picture, I would like to show my support for these women who suffers because of ancient patriarchal structures.
A red dot in their forehead called "bindi", is supposed to be a symbol of the woman’s happiness, fertility and above all that she has a husband. A black dot represents among other things, her grief and sorrow after losing a husband. I want to express a sorrow on the behalf of these women but rather for their lost respect, equality and human rights.
I do not want to say that I am privileged or that other women are. It is not a privilege to live under equal conditions and rights that other people would die for, to establish for the next generation. It is human rights. I want to say that there are women that have been robbed these conditions and that we need to work actively to have them established. It needs to become a so-called international "privilege", as a woman walk outside your door without risking your life.
“She shouldn't have resisted"
- Bus driver
For those who want to read articles
(The article’s links at the end are in Swedish but using Google translate should give you a better understanding):
https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article20404754.ab
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/varlden/indien-stoppar-dokumentar-om-valdtakt