Rape is probably one of the most gruesome words in the English language. If just the word makes people upset, how ironic is it that the action is not taken as seriously as it should be. Despite the root of the word meaning “female,” feminism is equality for all, no matter what gender, race, religion, disability, or background. Anyone can be a victim of discrimination and belittlement and everyone deserves a voice to rise against it. The same applies to sexual harassment.
The start of the massive exposure of sexual harassment in hollywood can most likely be traced back to the infamous Bill Cosby case. In this case, Andrea Constand came forward with an indictment that, in 2004, Cosby had drugged her before “allegedly [performing] sexual acts …show more content…
Conservatives have been fighting against the teaching of sexuality, birth control, and anything else that has to do with sex before marriage. Guttmacher Institute reports that “sexuality education in secondary schools has become more focused on abstinence”(Dillard). The teachings are essentially scare tactics as all they show are the negative outcomes of premarital sex. If their only solution is to not have sex, what is their viewpoints of sexual harassment? Do not get raped? The extreme conservatives don’t seem to understand that sex is inevitable, and it is better to be prepared and adequately taught than to do it anyway and suffer the consequences. Learning about sexual harassment and what to do if someone is a victim should be a very big part of sexual …show more content…
Yes, while it is true that the law can not stop a murderer from killing someone, it is there to punish the crime. If sexual harassment isn’t as normalized in the near future, the punishments will be deemed more appropriate for the crime. A prime example of incorrect punishment is the Brock Turner case. His victim, who is anonymous for safety purposes, was found naked from the waist down behind a dumpster, shallowly breathing and covered in abrasions. Every piece of evidence pointed to Brock Turner. And yet, he was out of jail after a measly three months. His father’s defense was that “he had made a bad decision in a 20 minute period of his life and should not be punished the rest of his life for it.” (Cox). The perpetrator’s future shouldn’t be the one in concern, instead it is the victim’s that people should be worried about. The victim is the one who has to wake up every morning knowing that their body, the one thing that is truly theirs, had been invaded. In no way should that be the morally
The start of the massive exposure of sexual harassment in hollywood can most likely be traced back to the infamous Bill Cosby case. In this case, Andrea Constand came forward with an indictment that, in 2004, Cosby had drugged her before “allegedly [performing] sexual acts …show more content…
Conservatives have been fighting against the teaching of sexuality, birth control, and anything else that has to do with sex before marriage. Guttmacher Institute reports that “sexuality education in secondary schools has become more focused on abstinence”(Dillard). The teachings are essentially scare tactics as all they show are the negative outcomes of premarital sex. If their only solution is to not have sex, what is their viewpoints of sexual harassment? Do not get raped? The extreme conservatives don’t seem to understand that sex is inevitable, and it is better to be prepared and adequately taught than to do it anyway and suffer the consequences. Learning about sexual harassment and what to do if someone is a victim should be a very big part of sexual …show more content…
Yes, while it is true that the law can not stop a murderer from killing someone, it is there to punish the crime. If sexual harassment isn’t as normalized in the near future, the punishments will be deemed more appropriate for the crime. A prime example of incorrect punishment is the Brock Turner case. His victim, who is anonymous for safety purposes, was found naked from the waist down behind a dumpster, shallowly breathing and covered in abrasions. Every piece of evidence pointed to Brock Turner. And yet, he was out of jail after a measly three months. His father’s defense was that “he had made a bad decision in a 20 minute period of his life and should not be punished the rest of his life for it.” (Cox). The perpetrator’s future shouldn’t be the one in concern, instead it is the victim’s that people should be worried about. The victim is the one who has to wake up every morning knowing that their body, the one thing that is truly theirs, had been invaded. In no way should that be the morally