I was raped.

This is going to take a while.....


Okay, for starters, everyone is entitled to their opinions, but those who have not been raped should choose their words more carefully when trying to explain how the raped might feel. BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RAPED!!!

The comments on several sites were simply announcing that rape vitcims WOULD NOT want to wear this t-shirt. Well, until you start your comment with "I was raped" your opinion is unrelated. You can imagine how it would make you feel all you want, but until you actually have been raped, you have no idea.



Sure, this t-shirt might just become a novelty thing and everyone will be wearing it. But that wouldn't be such a bad thing. If everyone wore it, it would be easier for those who have been raped to talk about it.

The post that guy made about girls asking for it by dressing provocatively just infuriated me. Most girls aren't slutting about in mini skirts asking for men to take advantage of them. (some are, but not all) Even so, women should be allowed to dress as they please. If women want to wear something provocative because it makes them feel good about themselves, then they have every right to do that without being treated unfairly. Surely, people will have less respect for them. But that doesn't mean they are a piece of meat that you can just have your way with. (I'm not saying men aren't raped too. But, let's face it, it more commonly happens to women.)

I think that a lot of people misunderstood the reasoning behind the t-shirt. It is not to get attention. It is not intended to stop rape in any way, shape or form. But when a person has finally come to terms with what happened to them, it's a final way of releasing those bad memories and getting over it. A rape victim should not feel ashamed. It's not their fault. The rapist should feel ashamed, they're the ones who have done wrong.


This is hard for me to write down. It just angers me so badly.