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December 16 1995 Barbara Barnes July 3rd

December 16 1995 Barbara Barnes July 3rd 2007 Jennifer petit May 2008

2007 Jennifer petit May 2008

2007 Jennifer petit May 2008 Beckett Brennan December 7th 2012 Erika

Beckett Brennan December 7th 2012 Erika

Beckett Brennan December 7th 2012 Erika kinsman December 2011

kinsman December 2011

kinsman December 2011 Camilla Willingham I imagined that none

Camilla Willingham I imagined that none

Camilla Willingham I imagined that none of you know any of the aforementioned

of you know any of the aforementioned

of you know any of the aforementioned names but these are the names of a few

names but these are the names of a few

names but these are the names of a few of the many women whose rapists have

of the many women whose rapists have

of the many women whose rapists have still not received a punishment

still not received a punishment

still not received a punishment equivalent to the crime they have

equivalent to the crime they have

equivalent to the crime they have committed and all of these crimes have

committed and all of these crimes have

committed and all of these crimes have taken place in America yes America

taken place in America yes America

taken place in America yes America remember that brock turner case that

remember that brock turner case that

remember that brock turner case that sparked national outrage for his near

sparked national outrage for his near

sparked national outrage for his near six-month sentence why is it that only a

six-month sentence why is it that only a

six-month sentence why is it that only a few rape cases are actually publicized

few rape cases are actually publicized

few rape cases are actually publicized and spoken about in a country where rape

and spoken about in a country where rape

and spoken about in a country where rape is so prevalent I am NOT a rape victim

is so prevalent I am NOT a rape victim

is so prevalent I am NOT a rape victim myself however it is very challenging

myself however it is very challenging

myself however it is very challenging for me to have hope in a nation where

for me to have hope in a nation where

for me to have hope in a nation where rape is barely mentioned for me too

rape is barely mentioned for me too

rape is barely mentioned for me too shameful that I come from and pledge

shameful that I come from and pledge

shameful that I come from and pledge loyalty to a country where atrocities

loyalty to a country where atrocities

loyalty to a country where atrocities such as rape often go ignored on a daily

such as rape often go ignored on a daily

such as rape often go ignored on a daily basis beyond these borders however lies

basis beyond these borders however lies

basis beyond these borders however lies a different side a more positive side

a different side a more positive side

a different side a more positive side America is a force to be reckoned with

America is a force to be reckoned with

America is a force to be reckoned with we are the global leaders and many

we are the global leaders and many

we are the global leaders and many facets of the world including space film

facets of the world including space film

facets of the world including space film and Technology our television industry

and Technology our television industry

and Technology our television industry is admired all around the world

is admired all around the world

is admired all around the world whenever I visit India I’m always

whenever I visit India I’m always

whenever I visit India I’m always surprised by a did a remake of an

surprised by a did a remake of an

surprised by a did a remake of an American TV show The Suite Life of Zack

American TV show The Suite Life of Zack

American TV show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

and Cody

and Cody becomes The Suite Life of Karn and Kabir

becomes The Suite Life of Karn and Kabir

becomes The Suite Life of Karn and Kabir good luck charlie becomes good luck

good luck charlie becomes good luck

good luck charlie becomes good luck Nicky more so than our television shows

Nicky more so than our television shows

Nicky more so than our television shows our cinema industry is highly acclaimed

our cinema industry is highly acclaimed

our cinema industry is highly acclaimed Bollywood one of the largest film

Bollywood one of the largest film

Bollywood one of the largest film producing industries in the whole entire

producing industries in the whole entire

producing industries in the whole entire world tries to emulate Hollywood

world tries to emulate Hollywood

world tries to emulate Hollywood by introducing more hollywood-style

by introducing more hollywood-style

by introducing more hollywood-style action and fighting scenes bollywood is

action and fighting scenes bollywood is

action and fighting scenes bollywood is also trying Abreu to produce more

also trying Abreu to produce more

also trying Abreu to produce more meaningful cinema with more resonant and

meaningful cinema with more resonant and

meaningful cinema with more resonant and powerful storylines instead of the

powerful storylines instead of the

powerful storylines instead of the typical rom-com with dancing and music

typical rom-com with dancing and music

typical rom-com with dancing and music another way america is a global leader

another way america is a global leader

another way america is a global leader is through our lifestyle from a wealth

is through our lifestyle from a wealth

is through our lifestyle from a wealth standpoint america is one of the richest

standpoint america is one of the richest

standpoint america is one of the richest countries in the world although we may

countries in the world although we may

countries in the world although we may have income disparities on the inside we

have income disparities on the inside we

have income disparities on the inside we are still in a much better off economic

are still in a much better off economic

are still in a much better off economic condition than many other countries for

condition than many other countries for

condition than many other countries for example according to the united states

example according to the united states

example according to the united states news

news

news the average united states income is

the average united states income is

the average united states income is $55,000 which is considerably high

$55,000 which is considerably high

$55,000 which is considerably high compared to the 6,000 yearly income of

compared to the 6,000 yearly income of

compared to the 6,000 yearly income of bolivia and nigeria our housing size is

bolivia and nigeria our housing size is

bolivia and nigeria our housing size is notably large as well even compared to

notably large as well even compared to

notably large as well even compared to countries just as developed and capable

countries just as developed and capable

countries just as developed and capable for instance

for instance

for instance the united kingdom has an average

the united kingdom has an average

the united kingdom has an average housing size of 818 square feet compared

housing size of 818 square feet compared

housing size of 818 square feet compared to ours at 2,500 square feet

to ours at 2,500 square feet

to ours at 2,500 square feet as you can see america is an extremely

as you can see america is an extremely

as you can see america is an extremely developed society and has crossed

developed society and has crossed

developed society and has crossed several milestones however there’s still

several milestones however there’s still

several milestones however there’s still one area that america struggles in

one area that america struggles in

one area that america struggles in gender equality it’s not very often that

gender equality it’s not very often that

gender equality it’s not very often that we see a rape crime make national

we see a rape crime make national

we see a rape crime make national headlines or appear on the front pages

headlines or appear on the front pages

headlines or appear on the front pages of newspapers because rapes simply

of newspapers because rapes simply

of newspapers because rapes simply aren’t reported the United States

aren’t reported the United States

aren’t reported the United States Department of Justice recently released

Department of Justice recently released

Department of Justice recently released statistics stating that only 30 percent

statistics stating that only 30 percent

statistics stating that only 30 percent of sexual assault cases are reported to

of sexual assault cases are reported to

of sexual assault cases are reported to authorities what about the rest of the

authorities what about the rest of the

authorities what about the rest of the seventy percent they deserve justice too

seventy percent they deserve justice too

seventy percent they deserve justice too but why aren’t they reporting it an

but why aren’t they reporting it an

but why aren’t they reporting it an article written in 2014 by Eliza gray

article written in 2014 by Eliza gray

article written in 2014 by Eliza gray reveals why police rarely hear about

reveals why police rarely hear about

reveals why police rarely hear about campus rapes she mentions how studies

campus rapes she mentions how studies

campus rapes she mentions how studies show that many rape victims are afraid

show that many rape victims are afraid

show that many rape victims are afraid of the negative reputation they may gain

of the negative reputation they may gain

of the negative reputation they may gain if their names are associated with rape

if their names are associated with rape

if their names are associated with rape they fear that they will lose their

they fear that they will lose their

they fear that they will lose their friends and willingly choose to remain

friends and willingly choose to remain

friends and willingly choose to remain silent

silent

silent great also interestingly reveals that

great also interestingly reveals that

great also interestingly reveals that many rape victims choose not to say

many rape victims choose not to say

many rape victims choose not to say anything and start blaming themselves

anything and start blaming themselves

anything and start blaming themselves for it ultimately resulting in them

for it ultimately resulting in them

for it ultimately resulting in them losing their self-confidence and a sea

losing their self-confidence and a sea

losing their self-confidence and a sea another reason why police do not hear

another reason why police do not hear

another reason why police do not hear about rape cases are because most

about rape cases are because most

about rape cases are because most colleges actually often discourage it

colleges actually often discourage it

colleges actually often discourage it they fear that involvement with police

they fear that involvement with police

they fear that involvement with police will lead to the defamation of the

will lead to the defamation of the

will lead to the defamation of the campus

campus

campus a recent study conducted reveals that

a recent study conducted reveals that

a recent study conducted reveals that 41% of public campuses have not

41% of public campuses have not

41% of public campuses have not conducted a single sexual assault

conducted a single sexual assault

conducted a single sexual assault investigation in the past five years

investigation in the past five years

investigation in the past five years this indirectly states than the past

this indirectly states than the past

this indirectly states than the past five years there has been no sexual

five years there has been no sexual

five years there has been no sexual assault on these campuses which I find

assault on these campuses which I find

assault on these campuses which I find really hard to believe because

really hard to believe because

really hard to believe because predominantly the most rape cases in

predominantly the most rape cases in

predominantly the most rape cases in America take place on college campuses

America take place on college campuses

America take place on college campuses punishment to rapist is also a rare

punishment to rapist is also a rare

punishment to rapist is also a rare occurrence

occurrence

occurrence according to rain rai nn an anti sexual

according to rain rai nn an anti sexual

according to rain rai nn an anti sexual abuse organization 994 out of 1,000

abuse organization 994 out of 1,000

abuse organization 994 out of 1,000 rapists or perpetrators will walk free

rapists or perpetrators will walk free

rapists or perpetrators will walk free out of every 1000 rapes 310 are reported

out of every 1000 rapes 310 are reported

out of every 1000 rapes 310 are reported to police

to police

to police 57 will lead to an arrest 11 are

57 will lead to an arrest 11 are

57 will lead to an arrest 11 are referred to prosecutors 7 will receive a

referred to prosecutors 7 will receive a

referred to prosecutors 7 will receive a felony conviction and 6 will lead to an

felony conviction and 6 will lead to an

felony conviction and 6 will lead to an incarceration basically the vast

incarceration basically the vast

incarceration basically the vast majority of rapists will walk free and

majority of rapists will walk free and

majority of rapists will walk free and not even be registered sex offenders due

not even be registered sex offenders due

not even be registered sex offenders due to the 690 of them that don’t get

to the 690 of them that don’t get

to the 690 of them that don’t get reported these are devastating numbers

reported these are devastating numbers

reported these are devastating numbers and really take away from the pride and

and really take away from the pride and

and really take away from the pride and prestige of America the United States is

prestige of America the United States is

prestige of America the United States is in the only country that suffers in the

in the only country that suffers in the

in the only country that suffers in the case of sexual crimes Boko Haram a

case of sexual crimes Boko Haram a

case of sexual crimes Boko Haram a notorious terrorist group located in

notorious terrorist group located in

notorious terrorist group located in Nigeria actually hold rape camps that

Nigeria actually hold rape camps that

Nigeria actually hold rape camps that are nearly impossible to escape about

are nearly impossible to escape about

are nearly impossible to escape about three years ago 276 girls were kidnapped

three years ago 276 girls were kidnapped

three years ago 276 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram and as a result of it the

by Boko Haram and as a result of it the

by Boko Haram and as a result of it the hashtag bringbackourgirls movement a

hashtag bringbackourgirls movement a

hashtag bringbackourgirls movement a social media hashtag was created the

social media hashtag was created the

social media hashtag was created the dominant reason for the abduction of

dominant reason for the abduction of

dominant reason for the abduction of these girls was for the purpose of

these girls was for the purpose of

these girls was for the purpose of babies these innocent young girls were

babies these innocent young girls were

babies these innocent young girls were forced into birthing the children of

forced into birthing the children of

forced into birthing the children of their captors Amma is a child soldier

their captors Amma is a child soldier

their captors Amma is a child soldier kidnapped by Boko Haram reveals how the

kidnapped by Boko Haram reveals how the

kidnapped by Boko Haram reveals how the older men of the group actually taught

older men of the group actually taught

older men of the group actually taught him how to rape he mentions how he was

him how to rape he mentions how he was

him how to rape he mentions how he was techniques of how to subdue a woman when

techniques of how to subdue a woman when

techniques of how to subdue a woman when she was resisting and struggling since

she was resisting and struggling since

she was resisting and struggling since then many more girls have been kidnapped

then many more girls have been kidnapped

then many more girls have been kidnapped and this horrible cycle of rape and

and this horrible cycle of rape and

and this horrible cycle of rape and sexual abuse still continues another

sexual abuse still continues another

sexual abuse still continues another country where rape is common and

country where rape is common and

country where rape is common and prevalent is India

prevalent is India

prevalent is India the infamous Delhi gang rape sparked

the infamous Delhi gang rape sparked

the infamous Delhi gang rape sparked international controversy but sadly the

international controversy but sadly the

international controversy but sadly the Delhi gang group is a daily occurrence

Delhi gang group is a daily occurrence

Delhi gang group is a daily occurrence in India acid attack is also commonly

in India acid attack is also commonly

in India acid attack is also commonly associated rape over there every 15

associated rape over there every 15

associated rape over there every 15 minutes a woman is raped and every two

minutes a woman is raped and every two

minutes a woman is raped and every two minutes a woman is a victim of a crime

minutes a woman is a victim of a crime

minutes a woman is a victim of a crime these are terrorizing numbers the

these are terrorizing numbers the

these are terrorizing numbers the biggest problem that India faces is that

biggest problem that India faces is that

biggest problem that India faces is that the number of rapes is actually

the number of rapes is actually

the number of rapes is actually increasing per year instead of

increasing per year instead of

increasing per year instead of decreasing you would think that with

decreasing you would think that with

decreasing you would think that with globalization and the increased feminist

globalization and the increased feminist

globalization and the increased feminist movements that India would have reformed

movements that India would have reformed

movements that India would have reformed just a little but instead it’s gotten

just a little but instead it’s gotten

just a little but instead it’s gotten worse in 2014 there was an average of

worse in 2014 there was an average of

worse in 2014 there was an average of reported 37,000 rape cases however

reported 37,000 rape cases however

reported 37,000 rape cases however considering that most of India’s rape

considering that most of India’s rape

considering that most of India’s rape cases aren’t even reported to

cases aren’t even reported to

cases aren’t even reported to authorities this number should probably

authorities this number should probably

authorities this number should probably be twice or thrice as much punishment

be twice or thrice as much punishment

be twice or thrice as much punishment rapists has been uncommon in India but

rapists has been uncommon in India but

rapists has been uncommon in India but there have been slight reforms and 2013

there have been slight reforms and 2013

there have been slight reforms and 2013 the Indian government passed the anti

the Indian government passed the anti

the Indian government passed the anti rape bill recognizing that the age for

rape bill recognizing that the age for

rape bill recognizing that the age for sexual consent was 18 years and anyone

sexual consent was 18 years and anyone

sexual consent was 18 years and anyone under the age of 18 was sexually touched

under the age of 18 was sexually touched

under the age of 18 was sexually touched or sexually their own common set then

or sexually their own common set then

or sexually their own common set then that would be counted as an offence this

that would be counted as an offence this

that would be counted as an offence this bill also states that police must report

bill also states that police must report

bill also states that police must report all cases brought up to them the one

all cases brought up to them the one

all cases brought up to them the one part of this bill that brings up mixed

part of this bill that brings up mixed

part of this bill that brings up mixed reviews is that it does not account for

reviews is that it does not account for

reviews is that it does not account for marital rape as an offence isn’t that

marital rape as an offence isn’t that

marital rape as an offence isn’t that shocking as devastating and

shocking as devastating and

shocking as devastating and disheartening as these numbers are

disheartening as these numbers are

disheartening as these numbers are America is even worse every 107 seconds

America is even worse every 107 seconds

America is even worse every 107 seconds someone is sexually assaulted and there

someone is sexually assaulted and there

someone is sexually assaulted and there are about two hundred and ninety three

are about two hundred and ninety three

are about two hundred and ninety three thousand cases of rape per year this is

thousand cases of rape per year this is

thousand cases of rape per year this is shocking to me because I would have

shocking to me because I would have

shocking to me because I would have expected the rankings of America and

expected the rankings of America and

expected the rankings of America and India to be completely opposite and I

India to be completely opposite and I

India to be completely opposite and I have a feeling that this would be

have a feeling that this would be

have a feeling that this would be shocking to many of

shocking to many of

shocking to many of you as well because of the way America

you as well because of the way America

you as well because of the way America portrays themself to the rest of the

portrays themself to the rest of the

portrays themself to the rest of the world we point fingers at other

world we point fingers at other

world we point fingers at other countries for their ill treatment

countries for their ill treatment

countries for their ill treatment towards women but at the same time we

towards women but at the same time we

towards women but at the same time we have thousands of rapists that treat

have thousands of rapists that treat

have thousands of rapists that treat women equally as bad just because we are

women equally as bad just because we are

women equally as bad just because we are like this now doesn’t mean we can’t

like this now doesn’t mean we can’t

like this now doesn’t mean we can’t change we set global trends we have the

change we set global trends we have the

change we set global trends we have the power to change the ways of the world

power to change the ways of the world

power to change the ways of the world it’s all in our hands why don’t we take

it’s all in our hands why don’t we take

it’s all in our hands why don’t we take advantage of this power to better the

advantage of this power to better the

advantage of this power to better the world instead of showing off how wealthy

world instead of showing off how wealthy

world instead of showing off how wealthy and potent we are according to the

and potent we are according to the

and potent we are according to the United States news America is the most

United States news America is the most

United States news America is the most powerful nation in the whole world which

powerful nation in the whole world which

powerful nation in the whole world which means that we are politically

means that we are politically

means that we are politically economically and militarily the most

economically and militarily the most

economically and militarily the most powerful and influential nation why

powerful and influential nation why

powerful and influential nation why don’t we take advantage of this power to

don’t we take advantage of this power to

don’t we take advantage of this power to not only benefit us but benefit others

not only benefit us but benefit others

not only benefit us but benefit others by personifying resolves as a perfect

by personifying resolves as a perfect

by personifying resolves as a perfect example for other countries to emulate

example for other countries to emulate

example for other countries to emulate as they already try and do in order to

as they already try and do in order to

as they already try and do in order to build ourselves up to the perfect

build ourselves up to the perfect

build ourselves up to the perfect example we need to be the country with

example we need to be the country with

example we need to be the country with the least gender inequality so we can

the least gender inequality so we can

the least gender inequality so we can spread these values and way of life to

spread these values and way of life to

spread these values and way of life to the rest of the world well how are we

the rest of the world well how are we

the rest of the world well how are we going to do that let’s start with our

going to do that let’s start with our

going to do that let’s start with our government we claim to be one of the

government we claim to be one of the

government we claim to be one of the most women empowering and women’s

most women empowering and women’s

most women empowering and women’s supportive countries in the world yet

supportive countries in the world yet

supportive countries in the world yet country such as Tajikistan Afghanistan

country such as Tajikistan Afghanistan

country such as Tajikistan Afghanistan Pakistan and Uganda have a higher

Pakistan and Uganda have a higher

Pakistan and Uganda have a higher percentage of women in their government

percentage of women in their government

percentage of women in their government than us India has even had their own

than us India has even had their own

than us India has even had their own female prime minister yet here we are

female prime minister yet here we are

female prime minister yet here we are with forty five consecutive presidencies

with forty five consecutive presidencies

with forty five consecutive presidencies of just men there are more women than

of just men there are more women than

of just men there are more women than men in the United States the only 17

men in the United States the only 17

men in the United States the only 17 percent of our Congress is female it’s

percent of our Congress is female it’s

percent of our Congress is female it’s not that women aren’t smart enough or

not that women aren’t smart enough or

not that women aren’t smart enough or don’t have good ideas it’s just how our

don’t have good ideas it’s just how our

don’t have good ideas it’s just how our society works some women’s ideas aren’t

society works some women’s ideas aren’t

society works some women’s ideas aren’t even considered for the sole purpose

even considered for the sole purpose

even considered for the sole purpose that they are women we need to encourage

that they are women we need to encourage

that they are women we need to encourage the participation of women in our

the participation of women in our

the participation of women in our government because every decision made

government because every decision made

government because every decision made in our country directly affects them if

in our country directly affects them if

in our country directly affects them if there aren’t enough women in the

there aren’t enough women in the

there aren’t enough women in the government to protest a decision made on

government to protest a decision made on

government to protest a decision made on birth control or reproductive rights

birth control or reproductive rights

birth control or reproductive rights that a wrong decision could be made and

that a wrong decision could be made and

that a wrong decision could be made and women will just have to deal with

women will just have to deal with

women will just have to deal with another injustice by using the United

another injustice by using the United

another injustice by using the United States government

States government

States government as an example we can soon diffuse these

as an example we can soon diffuse these

as an example we can soon diffuse these same principles to all other industries

same principles to all other industries

same principles to all other industries of the United States many companies will

of the United States many companies will

of the United States many companies will look at the success of the United States

look at the success of the United States

look at the success of the United States government with the addition of women

government with the addition of women

government with the addition of women and realize that both genders are needed

and realize that both genders are needed

and realize that both genders are needed for the success of a company by starting

for the success of a company by starting

for the success of a company by starting at the United States government we will

at the United States government we will

at the United States government we will slowly work our way down to jobs at a

slowly work our way down to jobs at a

slowly work our way down to jobs at a local level and help even out the number

local level and help even out the number

local level and help even out the number of men and women in the workforce

of men and women in the workforce

of men and women in the workforce ultimately leading to higher efficiency

ultimately leading to higher efficiency

ultimately leading to higher efficiency the structure for government is a big

the structure for government is a big

the structure for government is a big change but a small change we can make is

change but a small change we can make is

change but a small change we can make is by enforcing gender equality and our

by enforcing gender equality and our

by enforcing gender equality and our normal households by defying gender

normal households by defying gender

normal households by defying gender norms for instance

norms for instance

norms for instance Dodd’s cooking and taking care of the

Dodd’s cooking and taking care of the

Dodd’s cooking and taking care of the kids dad’s making school lunches and

kids dad’s making school lunches and

kids dad’s making school lunches and doing household chores mom’s holding a

doing household chores mom’s holding a

doing household chores mom’s holding a job these gender roles that we have

job these gender roles that we have

job these gender roles that we have enforced upon ourselves have turned us

enforced upon ourselves have turned us

enforced upon ourselves have turned us into such a strict society that doing

into such a strict society that doing

into such a strict society that doing anything outside of the norm is shunned

anything outside of the norm is shunned

anything outside of the norm is shunned and looked down upon even if it is ok

and looked down upon even if it is ok

and looked down upon even if it is ok many women in Southeast Asia and

many women in Southeast Asia and

many women in Southeast Asia and developing parts of Africa are forced to

developing parts of Africa are forced to

developing parts of Africa are forced to do manual labour while their husbands go

do manual labour while their husbands go

do manual labour while their husbands go off to the city and work for better pay

off to the city and work for better pay

off to the city and work for better pay in America if we encouraged a woman and

in America if we encouraged a woman and

in America if we encouraged a woman and man’s role to be interchangeable

man’s role to be interchangeable

man’s role to be interchangeable maybe these women in Southeast Asia and

maybe these women in Southeast Asia and

maybe these women in Southeast Asia and developing parts of Africa can also go

developing parts of Africa can also go

developing parts of Africa can also go up this city and work and receive better

up this city and work and receive better

up this city and work and receive better pay like I said in the beginning rape is

pay like I said in the beginning rape is

pay like I said in the beginning rape is an issue that often goes unheard of in

an issue that often goes unheard of in

an issue that often goes unheard of in the United States these social stigmas

the United States these social stigmas

the United States these social stigmas we have around speaking up and attaining

we have around speaking up and attaining

we have around speaking up and attaining justice need to be demolished women

justice need to be demolished women

justice need to be demolished women should not fear speaking the truth about

should not fear speaking the truth about

should not fear speaking the truth about their experiences we need to encourage

their experiences we need to encourage

their experiences we need to encourage our women to speak up about any sexual

our women to speak up about any sexual

our women to speak up about any sexual abuse or harassment that has happened

abuse or harassment that has happened

abuse or harassment that has happened towards them so we can set an example

towards them so we can set an example

towards them so we can set an example for countries like India where rape

for countries like India where rape

for countries like India where rape isn’t punished in order to bring about a

isn’t punished in order to bring about a

isn’t punished in order to bring about a change in societies like India where

change in societies like India where

change in societies like India where rapes don’t even get reported we need to

rapes don’t even get reported we need to

rapes don’t even get reported we need to encourage our women to speak up about

encourage our women to speak up about

encourage our women to speak up about any sexual atrocity that happens towards

any sexual atrocity that happens towards

any sexual atrocity that happens towards them

them

them most women sit quietly and that’s why

most women sit quietly and that’s why

most women sit quietly and that’s why countries such as India receive the

countries such as India receive the

countries such as India receive the perception that if America all developed

perception that if America all developed

perception that if America all developed and all don’t punish rapists and why

and all don’t punish rapists and why

and all don’t punish rapists and why should we if that’s the same path we’re

should we if that’s the same path we’re

should we if that’s the same path we’re headed on

headed on

headed on we can take the Brock Turner taste for

we can take the Brock Turner taste for

we can take the Brock Turner taste for instance he only received a six-month

instance he only received a six-month

instance he only received a six-month prison sentence yes he is a registered

prison sentence yes he is a registered

prison sentence yes he is a registered sex offender but only a six-month prison

sex offender but only a six-month prison

sex offender but only a six-month prison sentence for such a heinous crime is

sentence for such a heinous crime is

sentence for such a heinous crime is unacceptable in my opinion what type of

unacceptable in my opinion what type of

unacceptable in my opinion what type of image are Reaper training to other

image are Reaper training to other

image are Reaper training to other countries that it is okay for men to

countries that it is okay for men to

countries that it is okay for men to rape women and they will barely get

rape women and they will barely get

rape women and they will barely get punished in order to bring about a

punished in order to bring about a

punished in order to bring about a change I encourage all women who have

change I encourage all women who have

change I encourage all women who have been sexually abused to speak up and

been sexually abused to speak up and

been sexually abused to speak up and keep fighting until justice is given it

keep fighting until justice is given it

keep fighting until justice is given it might seem like a tedious process with

might seem like a tedious process with

might seem like a tedious process with tons of court hearings dramatized news

tons of court hearings dramatized news

tons of court hearings dramatized news articles and lots of disapproval but if

articles and lots of disapproval but if

articles and lots of disapproval but if every story and every detail isn’t heard

every story and every detail isn’t heard

every story and every detail isn’t heard we will be stuck in the same cycle of

we will be stuck in the same cycle of

we will be stuck in the same cycle of injustice forever

injustice forever

injustice forever gender equality is possible we’ve seen

gender equality is possible we’ve seen

gender equality is possible we’ve seen to come together and work to make it

to come together and work to make it

to come together and work to make it come true globalization has helped us

come true globalization has helped us

come true globalization has helped us achieve many things let’s use it to

achieve many things let’s use it to

achieve many things let’s use it to bring about a permanent change into our

bring about a permanent change into our

bring about a permanent change into our societies we constantly blame and

societies we constantly blame and

societies we constantly blame and criticize other countries for their

criticize other countries for their

criticize other countries for their malicious ways towards women or the lack

malicious ways towards women or the lack

malicious ways towards women or the lack of women empowerment but at the same

of women empowerment but at the same

of women empowerment but at the same time we aren’t perfect we are far from

time we aren’t perfect we are far from

time we aren’t perfect we are far from perfect now I know that perfection isn’t

perfect now I know that perfection isn’t

perfect now I know that perfection isn’t achievable but let’s make America the

achievable but let’s make America the

achievable but let’s make America the closest country to perfect there is so

closest country to perfect there is so

closest country to perfect there is so we can set an example for other

we can set an example for other

we can set an example for other countries to follow America is the

countries to follow America is the

countries to follow America is the change we need to help eradicate gender

change we need to help eradicate gender

change we need to help eradicate gender and equality

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