I will march because I have been called a slut. I have dressed provocatively and received negative attention for it. I have been shamed by men and boys in my past and women too for that matter. I have been promiscuous. I have been assaulted. I have said no... and not been heard. I have been told I put myself in a situation that I should not have. I have been a young girl confused by sexuality and all of the messages about it. I have grown into a woman who accepts herself. I have no tolerance for those who judge. I have boys who need to know the importance of respecting girls and women in their lives. I believe that no matter who you are... how you dress... where you hang out... how much you drink or use... how late you are out... what you say... what you do not say... you do not deserve to be raped... by someone you have never met... someone you flirt with... someone you know... someone you love... someone you have slept with before. It is never okay. That message was not given to me. I had to grow up and figure that out for myself... and it took me a lot of painful years to get there.
If I march and take back that disgusting word... no one can hurt the 13 year old... 17 year old... 21 year old inside of me... anymore. No one can say it with any power ever again. I can also be strength for a young woman who may be confused as I was at one time. I want more than anything for her to know... no matter what has happened to her... what she has been called... what she has even consented to... she is not any less than the person pointing their finger at her. In my eyes... she is so much more!!
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You are simply amazing. You take my breath away. xx
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