[Music] James Toback Bill O’Reilly Woody Allen
James Toback Bill O’Reilly Woody Allen
James Toback Bill O’Reilly Woody Allen Bill Cosby Mark Halperin Harvey
Bill Cosby Mark Halperin Harvey
Bill Cosby Mark Halperin Harvey Weinstein and president Donald Trump
Weinstein and president Donald Trump
Weinstein and president Donald Trump what do all of these men have in common
what do all of these men have in common
what do all of these men have in common they have all been accused of sexually
they have all been accused of sexually
they have all been accused of sexually harassing and/or sexually assaulting
harassing and/or sexually assaulting
harassing and/or sexually assaulting women well can you define sexual
women well can you define sexual
women well can you define sexual harassment sexual assault and rape
harassment sexual assault and rape
harassment sexual assault and rape can you define feminism people think
can you define feminism people think
can you define feminism people think that they know what these things are
that they know what these things are
that they know what these things are however what people think they know
however what people think they know
however what people think they know isn’t always the truth
isn’t always the truth
isn’t always the truth women often do not have a firm
women often do not have a firm
women often do not have a firm definition they do not understand what
definition they do not understand what
definition they do not understand what sexual harassment
sexual harassment
sexual harassment a sexual assault or rape is therefore
a sexual assault or rape is therefore
a sexual assault or rape is therefore they cannot recognize it and stand up
they cannot recognize it and stand up
they cannot recognize it and stand up for themselves or others if they or
for themselves or others if they or
for themselves or others if they or someone close to them or to ever be made
someone close to them or to ever be made
someone close to them or to ever be made a victim of a crime of a sexual nature I
a victim of a crime of a sexual nature I
a victim of a crime of a sexual nature I have a friend we will call her Veronica
have a friend we will call her Veronica
have a friend we will call her Veronica Veronica was in a classroom after school
Veronica was in a classroom after school
Veronica was in a classroom after school with a male upperclassman who she
with a male upperclassman who she
with a male upperclassman who she considered to be a friend as they sat
considered to be a friend as they sat
considered to be a friend as they sat talking he leaned over to her and began
talking he leaned over to her and began
talking he leaned over to her and began to grope her breasts Veronica asked him
to grope her breasts Veronica asked him
to grope her breasts Veronica asked him what he was doing and was clearly
what he was doing and was clearly
what he was doing and was clearly petrified and bothered by his actions
petrified and bothered by his actions
petrified and bothered by his actions but he laughed and continued to touch
but he laughed and continued to touch
but he laughed and continued to touch and grab her in all of the areas a woman
and grab her in all of the areas a woman
and grab her in all of the areas a woman considers private this is sexual assault
considers private this is sexual assault
considers private this is sexual assault when any type of sexual contact or
when any type of sexual contact or
when any type of sexual contact or behavior occurs without the explicit
behavior occurs without the explicit
behavior occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient this is assault
consent of the recipient this is assault
consent of the recipient this is assault this is a crime it took a lot of
this is a crime it took a lot of
this is a crime it took a lot of convincing to get Veronica to go to the
convincing to get Veronica to go to the
convincing to get Veronica to go to the administration the perpetrator is an
administration the perpetrator is an
administration the perpetrator is an outstanding student top of his class
outstanding student top of his class
outstanding student top of his class with no previously known
with no previously known
with no previously known sentences she was scared of the negative
sentences she was scared of the negative
sentences she was scared of the negative attention she knew she would receive if
attention she knew she would receive if
attention she knew she would receive if she told but she went to the
she told but she went to the
she told but she went to the administration while walking into the
administration while walking into the
administration while walking into the office the perpetrator stopped her and
office the perpetrator stopped her and
office the perpetrator stopped her and said tell them nothing happened
said tell them nothing happened
said tell them nothing happened Veronica was harassed several times in
Veronica was harassed several times in
Veronica was harassed several times in the hallways by his friends most of them
the hallways by his friends most of them
the hallways by his friends most of them think nothing happened and called her
think nothing happened and called her
think nothing happened and called her liar and slut shamed her but one boy
liar and slut shamed her but one boy
liar and slut shamed her but one boy stopped her and said why did you tell
stopped her and said why did you tell
stopped her and said why did you tell he’s just a teenage boy trying to cop a
he’s just a teenage boy trying to cop a
he’s just a teenage boy trying to cop a feel
feel
feel Veronica was harassed for being
Veronica was harassed for being
Veronica was harassed for being assaulted and daring to say anything
assaulted and daring to say anything
assaulted and daring to say anything about it after everything that Veronica
about it after everything that Veronica
about it after everything that Veronica went through to get justice for what
went through to get justice for what
went through to get justice for what happened nothing was done he was not
happened nothing was done he was not
happened nothing was done he was not punished gender discrimination is so
punished gender discrimination is so
punished gender discrimination is so ingrained in our society it is
ingrained in our society it is
ingrained in our society it is involuntary misogyny is so present we
involuntary misogyny is so present we
involuntary misogyny is so present we don’t know how to recognize it I myself
don’t know how to recognize it I myself
don’t know how to recognize it I myself did not take the situation as seriously
did not take the situation as seriously
did not take the situation as seriously as I should have at first women often do
as I should have at first women often do
as I should have at first women often do not recognize the severity of sexual
not recognize the severity of sexual
not recognize the severity of sexual harassment and sexual assault even when
harassment and sexual assault even when
harassment and sexual assault even when they are the victims I grew up in a
they are the victims I grew up in a
they are the victims I grew up in a family of feminists I grew up in a
family of feminists I grew up in a
family of feminists I grew up in a family that celebrates diversity that
family that celebrates diversity that
family that celebrates diversity that believes in civil rights and equality I
believes in civil rights and equality I
believes in civil rights and equality I grew up with Obama in the White House
grew up with Obama in the White House
grew up with Obama in the White House and Michelle fighting for girls rights
and Michelle fighting for girls rights
and Michelle fighting for girls rights and the only truth that I ever knew was
and the only truth that I ever knew was
and the only truth that I ever knew was that no one is better than anyone else I
that no one is better than anyone else I
that no one is better than anyone else I was a part of two conflicting societies
was a part of two conflicting societies
was a part of two conflicting societies my family and my school these had very
my family and my school these had very
my family and my school these had very different views about gender I went to a
different views about gender I went to a
different views about gender I went to a traditional middle school that treated
traditional middle school that treated
traditional middle school that treated girls as if they were dainty fragile and
girls as if they were dainty fragile and
girls as if they were dainty fragile and breakable the students helped out a lot
breakable the students helped out a lot
breakable the students helped out a lot and when the principal needed something
and when the principal needed something
and when the principal needed something moved she would call over the
moved she would call over the
moved she would call over the loudspeaker send a strong boy down to
loudspeaker send a strong boy down to
loudspeaker send a strong boy down to lift something I remember I was carrying
lift something I remember I was carrying
lift something I remember I was carrying a box that had a few small books in it
a box that had a few small books in it
a box that had a few small books in it and the principal said I can get a boy
and the principal said I can get a boy
and the principal said I can get a boy to carry that for you because apparently
to carry that for you because apparently
to carry that for you because apparently a girl doesn’t have the strength to
a girl doesn’t have the strength to
a girl doesn’t have the strength to carry a few books down a flight of
carry a few books down a flight of
carry a few books down a flight of stairs and then in eighth grade people
stairs and then in eighth grade people
stairs and then in eighth grade people could get involved in LEGO League girls
could get involved in LEGO League girls
could get involved in LEGO League girls were not permitted to get involved in
were not permitted to get involved in
were not permitted to get involved in Lego Lee because this was seen as a
Lego Lee because this was seen as a
Lego Lee because this was seen as a boy’s job
boy’s job
boy’s job I was really confused I talked to my mom
I was really confused I talked to my mom
I was really confused I talked to my mom about this and I said wait it’s 2014 I’m
about this and I said wait it’s 2014 I’m
about this and I said wait it’s 2014 I’m lost haven’t women already won this
lost haven’t women already won this
lost haven’t women already won this battle
battle
battle well 13-year old me was about as wrong
well 13-year old me was about as wrong
well 13-year old me was about as wrong as Ptolemy’s when he came up with the
as Ptolemy’s when he came up with the
as Ptolemy’s when he came up with the geocentric theory
geocentric theory
geocentric theory my mom had a conversation with me about
my mom had a conversation with me about
my mom had a conversation with me about gender inequality and Prejudice and my
gender inequality and Prejudice and my
gender inequality and Prejudice and my understanding from the conversation was
understanding from the conversation was
understanding from the conversation was okay this was a huge issue in the past
okay this was a huge issue in the past
okay this was a huge issue in the past and it’s still kind of problematic but
and it’s still kind of problematic but
and it’s still kind of problematic but nowhere near as problematic as it was
nowhere near as problematic as it was
nowhere near as problematic as it was again I was as wrong with Ptolemy I was
again I was as wrong with Ptolemy I was
again I was as wrong with Ptolemy I was brought into a family that said I can do
brought into a family that said I can do
brought into a family that said I can do anything a boy can I entered into a
anything a boy can I entered into a
anything a boy can I entered into a society that’s the complete opposite
society that’s the complete opposite
society that’s the complete opposite people in said society behaved very
people in said society behaved very
people in said society behaved very differently than how I was taught to
differently than how I was taught to
differently than how I was taught to behave I was taught to stand up to
behave I was taught to stand up to
behave I was taught to stand up to bullies I was taught to fight for things
bullies I was taught to fight for things
bullies I was taught to fight for things that are right and just however standing
that are right and just however standing
that are right and just however standing up is difficult when you stand up in a
up is difficult when you stand up in a
up is difficult when you stand up in a society that doesn’t take women’s issues
society that doesn’t take women’s issues
society that doesn’t take women’s issues seriously that teaches that boys are
seriously that teaches that boys are
seriously that teaches that boys are superior it is difficult when people in
superior it is difficult when people in
superior it is difficult when people in positions of power such as Harvey
positions of power such as Harvey
positions of power such as Harvey Weinstein abuse their power by sexually
Weinstein abuse their power by sexually
Weinstein abuse their power by sexually assaulting women it is especially
assaulting women it is especially
assaulting women it is especially difficult when the President of the
difficult when the President of the
difficult when the President of the United States has been accused of and
United States has been accused of and
United States has been accused of and admitted to the sexual harassment and
admitted to the sexual harassment and
admitted to the sexual harassment and sexual assault of women when women grow
sexual assault of women when women grow
sexual assault of women when women grow up being told they’re inferior because
up being told they’re inferior because
up being told they’re inferior because of their sex they carry that mentality
of their sex they carry that mentality
of their sex they carry that mentality with them throughout the rest of their
with them throughout the rest of their
with them throughout the rest of their lives this deters them from standing up
lives this deters them from standing up
lives this deters them from standing up against sexual harassment sexual assault
against sexual harassment sexual assault
against sexual harassment sexual assault and rape when women stand up to or speak
and rape when women stand up to or speak
and rape when women stand up to or speak out against the people who have violated
out against the people who have violated
out against the people who have violated them they are not taken seriously
them they are not taken seriously
them they are not taken seriously because it’s just male prerogative boys
because it’s just male prerogative boys
because it’s just male prerogative boys will be boys women are overreacting they
will be boys women are overreacting they
will be boys women are overreacting they were asking for it or they’re lying they
were asking for it or they’re lying they
were asking for it or they’re lying they just want attention women are not taken
just want attention women are not taken
just want attention women are not taken seriously and this is why rape culture
seriously and this is why rape culture
seriously and this is why rape culture continues to be prevalent in society
continues to be prevalent in society
continues to be prevalent in society girls and boys need societies that tell
girls and boys need societies that tell
girls and boys need societies that tell them they are equal they need societies
them they are equal they need societies
them they are equal they need societies that teach them what sexual harassment
that teach them what sexual harassment
that teach them what sexual harassment sexual assault and rape are so they can
sexual assault and rape are so they can
sexual assault and rape are so they can be prevented and they can be dealt with
be prevented and they can be dealt with
be prevented and they can be dealt with when they do occur
when they do occur
when they do occur gender equality is one of the most
gender equality is one of the most
gender equality is one of the most important steps to making sure rape
important steps to making sure rape
important steps to making sure rape culture does not continue however gender
culture does not continue however gender
culture does not continue however gender inequality is present everywhere
inequality is present everywhere
inequality is present everywhere one thing that largely contributes to
one thing that largely contributes to
one thing that largely contributes to gender inequality is societal gender
gender inequality is societal gender
gender inequality is societal gender expectations whether that be the
expectations whether that be the
expectations whether that be the expectations of women to fit a certain
expectations of women to fit a certain
expectations of women to fit a certain body type or to take a certain job or
body type or to take a certain job or
body type or to take a certain job or role in society as a mother a wife a
role in society as a mother a wife a
role in society as a mother a wife a caregiver as an obedient follower not as
caregiver as an obedient follower not as
caregiver as an obedient follower not as a leader women are seen as sexual
a leader women are seen as sexual
a leader women are seen as sexual objects meant to please men women who
objects meant to please men women who
objects meant to please men women who show too much skin are asking for it
show too much skin are asking for it
show too much skin are asking for it women are asking to be catcalled because
women are asking to be catcalled because
women are asking to be catcalled because it’s a compliment women are asking to be
it’s a compliment women are asking to be
it’s a compliment women are asking to be harassed groped molested assaulted and
harassed groped molested assaulted and
harassed groped molested assaulted and raped these women who show too much skin
raped these women who show too much skin
raped these women who show too much skin are called whores tramps hoes sluts
are called whores tramps hoes sluts
are called whores tramps hoes sluts skanks and more I don’t think I have
skanks and more I don’t think I have
skanks and more I don’t think I have gone an entire day in all of my high
gone an entire day in all of my high
gone an entire day in all of my high school career without hearing some sort
school career without hearing some sort
school career without hearing some sort of hatred directed towards women whether
of hatred directed towards women whether
of hatred directed towards women whether that be slut shaming body shaming or
that be slut shaming body shaming or
that be slut shaming body shaming or worse however women are starting to
worse however women are starting to
worse however women are starting to bring each other up instead of seeing
bring each other up instead of seeing
bring each other up instead of seeing other women as competitors for men’s
other women as competitors for men’s
other women as competitors for men’s attention and trying to tear each other
attention and trying to tear each other
attention and trying to tear each other down with this confidence comes the
down with this confidence comes the
down with this confidence comes the courage to overcome certain societal
courage to overcome certain societal
courage to overcome certain societal rules such as women have to wear bras or
rules such as women have to wear bras or
rules such as women have to wear bras or women have to shave otherwise they won’t
women have to shave otherwise they won’t
women have to shave otherwise they won’t be able to get a man I don’t shave my
be able to get a man I don’t shave my
be able to get a man I don’t shave my legs men aren’t expected to so why
legs men aren’t expected to so why
legs men aren’t expected to so why should I be I refuse even if people call
should I be I refuse even if people call
should I be I refuse even if people call me a sasquatch a zone person so kindly
me a sasquatch a zone person so kindly
me a sasquatch a zone person so kindly put it there was always negativity but
put it there was always negativity but
put it there was always negativity but one thing women are becoming better at
one thing women are becoming better at
one thing women are becoming better at is overcoming hate this is the feminist
is overcoming hate this is the feminist
is overcoming hate this is the feminist movement overcoming patriarchy and
movement overcoming patriarchy and
movement overcoming patriarchy and sexism to help women succeed one of the
sexism to help women succeed one of the
sexism to help women succeed one of the most common misconceptions about
most common misconceptions about
most common misconceptions about feminism is that it is detrimental to
feminism is that it is detrimental to
feminism is that it is detrimental to society this is due to the stereotype
society this is due to the stereotype
society this is due to the stereotype that feminists are man haters some
that feminists are man haters some
that feminists are man haters some people like to refer to feminism as
people like to refer to feminism as
people like to refer to feminism as cancerous but is misogyny considered
cancerous but is misogyny considered
cancerous but is misogyny considered cancerous no we
cancerous no we
cancerous no we if men are oppressed it’s a tragedy if
if men are oppressed it’s a tragedy if
if men are oppressed it’s a tragedy if women are oppressed it’s tradition but
women are oppressed it’s tradition but
women are oppressed it’s tradition but here’s the truth if you are a person who
here’s the truth if you are a person who
here’s the truth if you are a person who believes in the social political and
believes in the social political and
believes in the social political and economic equality of the sexes you are a
economic equality of the sexes you are a
economic equality of the sexes you are a feminist I am a feminist my dad is a
feminist I am a feminist my dad is a
feminist I am a feminist my dad is a feminist another common misconception
feminist another common misconception
feminist another common misconception about feminism is that it is only for
about feminism is that it is only for
about feminism is that it is only for women feminism is not gender exclusive
women feminism is not gender exclusive
women feminism is not gender exclusive feminism is for everyone I remember one
feminism is for everyone I remember one
feminism is for everyone I remember one day my dad was talking to one of the
day my dad was talking to one of the
day my dad was talking to one of the administrators at my school and my dad
administrators at my school and my dad
administrators at my school and my dad said that he was a feminist the guy he
said that he was a feminist the guy he
said that he was a feminist the guy he was talking to was really surprised and
was talking to was really surprised and
was talking to was really surprised and my dad hadn’t explained to him I am a
my dad hadn’t explained to him I am a
my dad hadn’t explained to him I am a feminist because I believe that my
feminist because I believe that my
feminist because I believe that my daughter can do anything a man can do
daughter can do anything a man can do
daughter can do anything a man can do you have a daughter you should be a
you have a daughter you should be a
you have a daughter you should be a feminist later he walked up to my dad
feminist later he walked up to my dad
feminist later he walked up to my dad with a huge smile on his face and said I
with a huge smile on his face and said I
with a huge smile on his face and said I am a feminist another way Society has
am a feminist another way Society has
am a feminist another way Society has evolved is by creating a word for
evolved is by creating a word for
evolved is by creating a word for promiscuous men fuck-boy however people
promiscuous men fuck-boy however people
promiscuous men fuck-boy however people are more against using the word fuck-boy
are more against using the word fuck-boy
are more against using the word fuck-boy because it contains the word fuck the
because it contains the word fuck the
because it contains the word fuck the words slut whore etc are not as frowned
words slut whore etc are not as frowned
words slut whore etc are not as frowned upon the word girl is in many cases used
upon the word girl is in many cases used
upon the word girl is in many cases used as a derogatory term you run like a girl
as a derogatory term you run like a girl
as a derogatory term you run like a girl don’t be such a girl why is it the one
don’t be such a girl why is it the one
don’t be such a girl why is it the one of the worst insults a male can receive
of the worst insults a male can receive
of the worst insults a male can receive is to be beaten by a girl or to be
is to be beaten by a girl or to be
is to be beaten by a girl or to be compared to a girl I get it being
compared to a girl I get it being
compared to a girl I get it being compared to someone of the inferior sex
compared to someone of the inferior sex
compared to someone of the inferior sex is humiliating however however women are
is humiliating however however women are
is humiliating however however women are just as competent and can be just as
just as competent and can be just as
just as competent and can be just as successful or more successful than men
successful or more successful than men
successful or more successful than men because women are not inferior women are
because women are not inferior women are
because women are not inferior women are starting to stand up my mom’s favorite
starting to stand up my mom’s favorite
starting to stand up my mom’s favorite quote is be sure to put your feet in the
quote is be sure to put your feet in the
quote is be sure to put your feet in the right place then stand firm I live by
right place then stand firm I live by
right place then stand firm I live by this quote and because of it people
this quote and because of it people
this quote and because of it people sometimes ask me why I don’t just let
sometimes ask me why I don’t just let
sometimes ask me why I don’t just let things go because apparently it’s not
things go because apparently it’s not
things go because apparently it’s not that big of a deal or it’s the way
that big of a deal or it’s the way
that big of a deal or it’s the way things are so I so I should just deal
things are so I so I should just deal
things are so I so I should just deal with them well I don’t want to let go of
with them well I don’t want to let go of
with them well I don’t want to let go of the fact that statistically I have a
the fact that statistically I have a
the fact that statistically I have a better chance of being raped than I do
better chance of being raped than I do
better chance of being raped than I do of getting into my top
of getting into my top
of getting into my top College the acceptance rate is one in
College the acceptance rate is one in
College the acceptance rate is one in seven the chance of being raped is one
seven the chance of being raped is one
seven the chance of being raped is one in five however however if I were in
in five however however if I were in
in five however however if I were in college that would increase to one in
college that would increase to one in
college that would increase to one in four or five if I were Native American
four or five if I were Native American
four or five if I were Native American that would increase to one in three one
that would increase to one in three one
that would increase to one in three one in four girls will be sexually abused
in four girls will be sexually abused
in four girls will be sexually abused before they turn 18 I am one of those
before they turn 18 I am one of those
before they turn 18 I am one of those statistics however I didn’t realize it
statistics however I didn’t realize it
statistics however I didn’t realize it until August of this year when I was ten
until August of this year when I was ten
until August of this year when I was ten I went to a summer camp at this summer
I went to a summer camp at this summer
I went to a summer camp at this summer camp a boy had heard a rumor that I were
camp a boy had heard a rumor that I were
camp a boy had heard a rumor that I were bras which at age 10 was a scandal he
bras which at age 10 was a scandal he
bras which at age 10 was a scandal he wanted to find out for himself so he
wanted to find out for himself so he
wanted to find out for himself so he cornered me on the playground and ripped
cornered me on the playground and ripped
cornered me on the playground and ripped off my clothes I smacked him and ran to
off my clothes I smacked him and ran to
off my clothes I smacked him and ran to one of the counselors and it was treated
one of the counselors and it was treated
one of the counselors and it was treated as if one kid had hit another kid not as
as if one kid had hit another kid not as
as if one kid had hit another kid not as if one child had sexually violated
if one child had sexually violated
if one child had sexually violated another the kid who ripped off my
another the kid who ripped off my
another the kid who ripped off my clothes with theater 9 or 10 years old
clothes with theater 9 or 10 years old
clothes with theater 9 or 10 years old sexual aggression is not a natural
sexual aggression is not a natural
sexual aggression is not a natural behavior at that age it is taught the
behavior at that age it is taught the
behavior at that age it is taught the presence of rape culture teaches
presence of rape culture teaches
presence of rape culture teaches children that this is an acceptable way
children that this is an acceptable way
children that this is an acceptable way of behaving sexual assault affects a
of behaving sexual assault affects a
of behaving sexual assault affects a large majority of women in the world
large majority of women in the world
large majority of women in the world whether you know it or not someone close
whether you know it or not someone close
whether you know it or not someone close to you has dealt with some form of
to you has dealt with some form of
to you has dealt with some form of sexual assault a few months ago I found
sexual assault a few months ago I found
sexual assault a few months ago I found out that my voice teacher was raped in
out that my voice teacher was raped in
out that my voice teacher was raped in college rape is the crime of forcing
college rape is the crime of forcing
college rape is the crime of forcing another person have sexual intercourse
another person have sexual intercourse
another person have sexual intercourse either vaginal anal or oral without
either vaginal anal or oral without
either vaginal anal or oral without their consent I have an audio recording
their consent I have an audio recording
their consent I have an audio recording of her explaining her experiences which
of her explaining her experiences which
of her explaining her experiences which I will now share I was a girl who stayed
I will now share I was a girl who stayed
I will now share I was a girl who stayed completely focused when I was younger I
completely focused when I was younger I
completely focused when I was younger I was always practicing preparing or
was always practicing preparing or
was always practicing preparing or studying for something I deliberately
studying for something I deliberately
studying for something I deliberately did not concern myself with boys I
did not concern myself with boys I
did not concern myself with boys I wasn’t interested I was in a way saving
wasn’t interested I was in a way saving
wasn’t interested I was in a way saving myself
myself
myself I was a complete virgin to physical
I was a complete virgin to physical
I was a complete virgin to physical exchange with the opposite sex except
exchange with the opposite sex except
exchange with the opposite sex except maybe a slow dancer too I was on
maybe a slow dancer too I was on
maybe a slow dancer too I was on touched I found myself at a party with
touched I found myself at a party with
touched I found myself at a party with friends in college off-campus with
friends in college off-campus with
friends in college off-campus with graduate students and I was on high
graduate students and I was on high
graduate students and I was on high alert to be careful I’d made distinct
alert to be careful I’d made distinct
alert to be careful I’d made distinct plans to make sure I got back to campus
plans to make sure I got back to campus
plans to make sure I got back to campus safely and with my friends I was not
safely and with my friends I was not
safely and with my friends I was not careful enough I figured out much too
careful enough I figured out much too
careful enough I figured out much too late that my friends left without me and
late that my friends left without me and
late that my friends left without me and I realized that I must have been drugged
I realized that I must have been drugged
I realized that I must have been drugged or slipped something earlier in the
or slipped something earlier in the
or slipped something earlier in the night I was alone with a fully grown man
night I was alone with a fully grown man
night I was alone with a fully grown man my stand partner in our school symphony
my stand partner in our school symphony
my stand partner in our school symphony I still don’t know exactly what happened
I still don’t know exactly what happened
I still don’t know exactly what happened that night which still terrifies me but
that night which still terrifies me but
that night which still terrifies me but I do know that my frequent and
I do know that my frequent and
I do know that my frequent and increasingly emphatic noes didn’t do me
increasingly emphatic noes didn’t do me
increasingly emphatic noes didn’t do me any good either he or whatever drug or
any good either he or whatever drug or
any good either he or whatever drug or drink he gave me eventually overtook me
drink he gave me eventually overtook me
drink he gave me eventually overtook me and I couldn’t fight him afterwards I
and I couldn’t fight him afterwards I
and I couldn’t fight him afterwards I was filled with guilt and shame was this
was filled with guilt and shame was this
was filled with guilt and shame was this rape had I been raped I had never even
rape had I been raped I had never even
rape had I been raped I had never even been kissed and now I’m dirty
been kissed and now I’m dirty
been kissed and now I’m dirty the smudged used sullied I could
the smudged used sullied I could
the smudged used sullied I could thinking this is my fault I was stupid I
thinking this is my fault I was stupid I
thinking this is my fault I was stupid I brought this on myself
brought this on myself
brought this on myself worst of all this type of thinking and
worst of all this type of thinking and
worst of all this type of thinking and these feelings is what prevented me from
these feelings is what prevented me from
these feelings is what prevented me from seeking help if we can let victims know
seeking help if we can let victims know
seeking help if we can let victims know that blaming themselves feeling guilty
that blaming themselves feeling guilty
that blaming themselves feeling guilty and ashamed is a part of what happened
and ashamed is a part of what happened
and ashamed is a part of what happened to them
to them
to them maybe we can encourage more of them to
maybe we can encourage more of them to
maybe we can encourage more of them to seek help and sooner after what happened
seek help and sooner after what happened
seek help and sooner after what happened to her she felt guilty she felt ashamed
to her she felt guilty she felt ashamed
to her she felt guilty she felt ashamed because she had never even been kissed
because she had never even been kissed
because she had never even been kissed and now her virginity had been stolen
and now her virginity had been stolen
and now her virginity had been stolen from her however what happened to her
from her however what happened to her
from her however what happened to her wasn’t her fault because the only cause
wasn’t her fault because the only cause
wasn’t her fault because the only cause of rape is rapists
after everything that the people in my
after everything that the people in my life had gone through the hate the
life had gone through the hate the
life had gone through the hate the discrimination the sexual harassment the
discrimination the sexual harassment the
discrimination the sexual harassment the sexual assault the rape I was fed up I
sexual assault the rape I was fed up I
sexual assault the rape I was fed up I am fed up so I decided to do something
am fed up so I decided to do something
am fed up so I decided to do something about it
about it
about it I have always heard people say be the
I have always heard people say be the
I have always heard people say be the change you want to see in the world so
change you want to see in the world so
change you want to see in the world so that is exactly what I decided to do I
that is exactly what I decided to do I
that is exactly what I decided to do I met with the deans of my school and
met with the deans of my school and
met with the deans of my school and proposed that we hold a school-wide
proposed that we hold a school-wide
proposed that we hold a school-wide Women’s History Month assembly to speak
Women’s History Month assembly to speak
Women’s History Month assembly to speak about women’s issues and achievements
about women’s issues and achievements
about women’s issues and achievements after about a month it was approved then
after about a month it was approved then
after about a month it was approved then began the planning I had no idea what
began the planning I had no idea what
began the planning I had no idea what was supposed to go into this so I sat
was supposed to go into this so I sat
was supposed to go into this so I sat down one night and wrote down things
down one night and wrote down things
down one night and wrote down things people are confused about when it comes
people are confused about when it comes
people are confused about when it comes to women and feminism double standards
to women and feminism double standards
to women and feminism double standards derogatory terms the wage gap sexual
derogatory terms the wage gap sexual
derogatory terms the wage gap sexual harassment sexual assault and rape it
harassment sexual assault and rape it
harassment sexual assault and rape it was a big-ass list but with the help
was a big-ass list but with the help
was a big-ass list but with the help from one of my teachers and my fellow
from one of my teachers and my fellow
from one of my teachers and my fellow students the planning and preparation
students the planning and preparation
students the planning and preparation was finished the assembly spoke about
was finished the assembly spoke about
was finished the assembly spoke about women who have made an influence in
women who have made an influence in
women who have made an influence in history and talked about women’s issues
history and talked about women’s issues
history and talked about women’s issues by having dancers and singers perform
by having dancers and singers perform
by having dancers and singers perform presentations videos and guest speakers
presentations videos and guest speakers
presentations videos and guest speakers the assembly went amazingly well it was
the assembly went amazingly well it was
the assembly went amazingly well it was given a lot of praise by the faculty
given a lot of praise by the faculty
given a lot of praise by the faculty administration and students of course
administration and students of course
administration and students of course people had some degrading things to say
people had some degrading things to say
people had some degrading things to say but when Arthur trolls however no troll
but when Arthur trolls however no troll
but when Arthur trolls however no troll is going to keep me from standing firm
is going to keep me from standing firm
is going to keep me from standing firm we are already planning the second
we are already planning the second
we are already planning the second Women’s History Month assembly and with
Women’s History Month assembly and with
Women’s History Month assembly and with the help from my teacher my dad and my
the help from my teacher my dad and my
the help from my teacher my dad and my friends I will continue to speak about
friends I will continue to speak about
friends I will continue to speak about these issues because Veronica’s
these issues because Veronica’s
these issues because Veronica’s experience is sexual assault my teachers
experience is sexual assault my teachers
experience is sexual assault my teachers experience is rape this is feminism
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well as you recall I just mentioned the
well as you recall I just mentioned the Women’s History Month assembly in the
Women’s History Month assembly in the
Women’s History Month assembly in the assembly some students wrote slam poetry
assembly some students wrote slam poetry
assembly some students wrote slam poetry it was written by Sidney Krasinski grace
it was written by Sidney Krasinski grace
it was written by Sidney Krasinski grace Rhodes and myself and will be performed
Rhodes and myself and will be performed
Rhodes and myself and will be performed by grace Rhodes myself and Tonetta
by grace Rhodes myself and Tonetta
by grace Rhodes myself and Tonetta Mohammed I always ask myself why don’t I
Mohammed I always ask myself why don’t I
Mohammed I always ask myself why don’t I look like the girls on TV or magazines
look like the girls on TV or magazines
look like the girls on TV or magazines why my nose isn’t the right shape when
why my nose isn’t the right shape when
why my nose isn’t the right shape when my eyes are too squinty well I don’t
my eyes are too squinty well I don’t
my eyes are too squinty well I don’t look good in most clothing why my thighs
look good in most clothing why my thighs
look good in most clothing why my thighs are too big why I’m not tall enough why
are too big why I’m not tall enough why
are too big why I’m not tall enough why I’m too tall why I’m not pretty I have I
I’m too tall why I’m not pretty I have I
I’m too tall why I’m not pretty I have I never understood why women have been
never understood why women have been
never understood why women have been held to such high expectations in
held to such high expectations in
held to such high expectations in society girls are expected to look
society girls are expected to look
society girls are expected to look pretty beefing have flawless skin but
pretty beefing have flawless skin but
pretty beefing have flawless skin but they decide not for makeup
they decide not for makeup
they decide not for makeup everyone laughs oh you’re not as thin as
everyone laughs oh you’re not as thin as
everyone laughs oh you’re not as thin as the girl next to you and you get fat
the girl next to you and you get fat
the girl next to you and you get fat shamed and your self-esteem goes down
shamed and your self-esteem goes down
shamed and your self-esteem goes down from low to non-existent girls are
from low to non-existent girls are
from low to non-existent girls are classified into degrading categories
classified into degrading categories
classified into degrading categories slut whore attention whore drama queen
slut whore attention whore drama queen
slut whore attention whore drama queen easy or worse but whatever happened to
easy or worse but whatever happened to
easy or worse but whatever happened to smart determined
smart determined
smart determined whatever happened to telling girls they
whatever happened to telling girls they
whatever happened to telling girls they can be leaders ambitious or that they
can be leaders ambitious or that they
can be leaders ambitious or that they are powerful because the biggest insult
are powerful because the biggest insult
are powerful because the biggest insult that I may receive is to be beaten by a
that I may receive is to be beaten by a
that I may receive is to be beaten by a girl why are girls always being called
girl why are girls always being called
girl why are girls always being called hot and sexy yes they’re considered
hot and sexy yes they’re considered
hot and sexy yes they’re considered complements and yes it’s nice to hear
complements and yes it’s nice to hear
complements and yes it’s nice to hear positive words but those words why are
positive words but those words why are
positive words but those words why are people always focus on the exterior
people always focus on the exterior
people always focus on the exterior there is so much more women than just
there is so much more women than just
there is so much more women than just their physical appearance why is it when
their physical appearance why is it when
their physical appearance why is it when a girl is nice to someone of the
a girl is nice to someone of the
a girl is nice to someone of the opposite sex people think she’s flirting
opposite sex people think she’s flirting
opposite sex people think she’s flirting a girl can have guy friends and everyone
a girl can have guy friends and everyone
a girl can have guy friends and everyone thinks she’s being a little too friendly
thinks she’s being a little too friendly
thinks she’s being a little too friendly so she gets called a slut or she gets
so she gets called a slut or she gets
so she gets called a slut or she gets called trashy if she lasts too much at
called trashy if she lasts too much at
called trashy if she lasts too much at the wrong things she’s desperate girls
the wrong things she’s desperate girls
the wrong things she’s desperate girls who are not sized to our fad but girls
who are not sized to our fad but girls
who are not sized to our fad but girls who are sized suit are anorexic girls
who are sized suit are anorexic girls
who are sized suit are anorexic girls who aren’t happy all the time are too
who aren’t happy all the time are too
who aren’t happy all the time are too hormonal and attention-seeking but girls
hormonal and attention-seeking but girls
hormonal and attention-seeking but girls who are happy all the time are fake
who are happy all the time are fake
who are happy all the time are fake girls are dressed modestly our cruise
girls are dressed modestly our cruise
girls are dressed modestly our cruise while girls who show skin aren’t asking
while girls who show skin aren’t asking
while girls who show skin aren’t asking for it if a guy has sex with multiple
for it if a guy has sex with multiple
for it if a guy has sex with multiple girls it’s considered an accomplishment
girls it’s considered an accomplishment
girls it’s considered an accomplishment if a girl has sex with multiple guys
if a girl has sex with multiple guys
if a girl has sex with multiple guys she’s easy and a whore everyone’s
she’s easy and a whore everyone’s
she’s easy and a whore everyone’s talking behind her back what is skank
talking behind her back what is skank
talking behind her back what is skank what a double standard
what a double standard
what a double standard we all have that one friend with
we all have that one friend with
we all have that one friend with flawless skin a beautiful smile gorgeous
flawless skin a beautiful smile gorgeous
flawless skin a beautiful smile gorgeous eyes an entertaining laugh who’s a size
eyes an entertaining laugh who’s a size
eyes an entertaining laugh who’s a size 2 and can pull off any outfit she
2 and can pull off any outfit she
2 and can pull off any outfit she demeans herself as ugly or fat if she
demeans herself as ugly or fat if she
demeans herself as ugly or fat if she classifies herself as ugly and fat what
classifies herself as ugly and fat what
classifies herself as ugly and fat what does that make me but then we need to
does that make me but then we need to
does that make me but then we need to stop and think maybe she is constantly
stop and think maybe she is constantly
stop and think maybe she is constantly being told there’s something wrong with
being told there’s something wrong with
being told there’s something wrong with her
her
her maybe she is influenced by the words of
maybe she is influenced by the words of
maybe she is influenced by the words of society and has learned to hate herself
society and has learned to hate herself
society and has learned to hate herself we never stop and consider how a girl
we never stop and consider how a girl
we never stop and consider how a girl feels before anything is said or done
feels before anything is said or done
feels before anything is said or done the girl who was called a slut is a
the girl who was called a slut is a
the girl who was called a slut is a virgin the girl whose quietness shame
virgin the girl whose quietness shame
virgin the girl whose quietness shame for being awkward has severe social
for being awkward has severe social
for being awkward has severe social anxiety the girl who was called fat is
anxiety the girl who was called fat is
anxiety the girl who was called fat is starving herself the girl who is mocks
starving herself the girl who is mocks
starving herself the girl who is mocks because she isn’t the traditional
because she isn’t the traditional
because she isn’t the traditional definition of beauty is that’s really
definition of beauty is that’s really
definition of beauty is that’s really trying to love herself for who she is do
trying to love herself for who she is do
trying to love herself for who she is do we ever stop and think telling the
we ever stop and think telling the
we ever stop and think telling the depressed girl to kill herself
depressed girl to kill herself
depressed girl to kill herself eyeing the girl who got pregnant a slut
eyeing the girl who got pregnant a slut
eyeing the girl who got pregnant a slut but what do you call the father do you
but what do you call the father do you
but what do you call the father do you ever think about how one small word can
ever think about how one small word can
ever think about how one small word can get our girls skin girls are under so
get our girls skin girls are under so
get our girls skin girls are under so much pressure by society to act a
much pressure by society to act a
much pressure by society to act a certain way to be pretty tough flawless
certain way to be pretty tough flawless
certain way to be pretty tough flawless skin and straight teeth to be thin well
skin and straight teeth to be thin well
skin and straight teeth to be thin well this is your wake-up call so what if she
this is your wake-up call so what if she
this is your wake-up call so what if she doesn’t have a pearly white smile so
doesn’t have a pearly white smile so
doesn’t have a pearly white smile so what her skin isn’t clear and even so
what her skin isn’t clear and even so
what her skin isn’t clear and even so what if she’s 5 foot so if she’s 6 foot
what if she’s 5 foot so if she’s 6 foot
what if she’s 5 foot so if she’s 6 foot so what if she doesn’t wear makeup so if
so what if she doesn’t wear makeup so if
so what if she doesn’t wear makeup so if she isn’t a size 2 so what that doesn’t
she isn’t a size 2 so what that doesn’t
she isn’t a size 2 so what that doesn’t make her anything less than amazing it
make her anything less than amazing it
make her anything less than amazing it makes her unique it makes you beautiful
makes her unique it makes you beautiful
makes her unique it makes you beautiful it makes her her people should be judged
it makes her her people should be judged
it makes her her people should be judged by what’s in their heart mind and soul
by what’s in their heart mind and soul
by what’s in their heart mind and soul nobody should be judged by the looks on
nobody should be judged by the looks on
nobody should be judged by the looks on their faces by the way their body curves
their faces by the way their body curves
their faces by the way their body curves or because of their gender girls are
or because of their gender girls are
or because of their gender girls are judged by their physical appearance when
judged by their physical appearance when
judged by their physical appearance when it’s the way someone looks on the inside
it’s the way someone looks on the inside
it’s the way someone looks on the inside that matters as Emma Watson said it’s
that matters as Emma Watson said it’s
that matters as Emma Watson said it’s time we stop defining ourselves by what
time we stop defining ourselves by what
time we stop defining ourselves by what we are not by what we are
we are not by what we are
we are not by what we are [Music]
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