"I think sexual assault and harassment and the fear of those things is a constant for most women, we just don't talk about it very much."
- Morgan St. Jean on her song, Not All Men in The New Nine Interview
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WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT & VIOLENCE?
Tea and Consent by Thames Valley Police
WHY DID I PICK THIS TOPIC
This topic has been pressing on my mind for awhile. It bewilders me how many women are harassed everyday in every situation imaginable. I've seen so many stories about women being harassed recently, so I wanted to shine a spotlight on this issue.
When I was high school, I took the metro to school everyday, and one day, this man made a beeline to me while he grabbed at his private parts. Thankfully, the train was coming, so I was able to run onto the train. Looking back on the situation, it could've ended up much worse.
As a woman, it's hard to feel safe to walk alone and especially at night.
WOMEN ARE AFRAID TO WALK HOME AT NIGHT
suggestive gestures,
men getting to close,
asking questions,
grabbing their or our genital.
They think that women are meant to be seen and not heard,
meant to be cooking not working,
meant to be small not big,
meant to be apathetic not expressive.
But men can catcall us,
call us names,
be violent,
and it’s all okay,
Boys will be boys,
But when will it be okay,
For a woman to feel safe?
Fifty Shades Darker: Workplace Harassment by Boss
WHAT IS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
According to Youth.GOV, Civic Engagement is "working to make a difference in the civic life of one's community and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference" (Civic Engagement). The American Psychological Association adds that it's "the work for the common good" (Civic Engagement).
These definitions are very close to mine. For me, civic engagement means going out in your community and somehow making a difference in it. My definition came from growing up with my mom and seeing her always helping the community in anyway she could. She even knows the names of all of our neighbors.
By talking more about sexual harassment & violence on women, I'm trying to make a difference for my friends and family.
WAYS TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT & VIOLENCE
I think that one big way to help your community with this is to keep educating yourself and others on sexual harassment and violence. Additionally, make sure to actively listen to the ones around you who have been impacted by it, but don't try to force them to open up. They will talk about it when they are ready. This picture showcases some more ways to help your community with sexual harassment and violence.
Picture from the CDC on their Article,
Fast Facts: Preventing Sexual Violence
Multi-Female Video by Multixfandom on YouTube
using Morgan St. Jean's NOT ALL MEN
WORKS CITED:
“Civic Engagement.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, 2009, https://www.apa.org/education-career/undergrad/civic-engagement.
“Civic Engagement.” Civic Engagement | Youth.gov, Youth.GOV, https://youth.gov/youth-topics/civic-engagement-and-volunteering.
“Fast Facts: Preventing Sexual Violence |Violence Prevention|injury Center|CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 Feb. 2022, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/fastfact.html.
“Facts about Sexual Harassment.” US EEOC, https://www.eeoc.gov/fact-sheet/facts-about-sexual-harassment.
“Fifty Shades Darker: Harassed by Her Boss.” YouTube, Binge Society, 29 Sept. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyf7-Of0qQ&t=3s.
“Multifemale || Not All Men ( TW: Sexual Harassment).” YouTube, Multixfandom , 8 Aug. 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M23f0tvx1no&t=57s.
“Tea and Consent.” YouTube, Thames Valley Police, 16 Nov. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZwvrxVavnQ&t=7s.
Treadgold, Emily. “Why Morgan St. Jean's ‘Not All Men’ Is so Important.” The New Nine, The New Nine, 6 Apr. 2021, https://thenewnine.com/why-morgan-st-jeans-not-all-men-is-so-important/.
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