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VOICES
AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
| Katie Carranza |
It
hurts.
It fucks up lives
22 October
2005 - CA
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| 8 yr Survivor |
| We
need to challenge and read into the the things we say, see, and
participate in. It is the only way to change attitudes toward
girls and women. The process is slow, but well worth it!
11 October
2005
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| Jaketk |
| One
day I will not be shunned, ridiculed or mocked. One day I will
not be told to suck it up and take it like a man. One day I will
not be called a wuss for being raped by a woman for 8 years.
One day people will actually think that female perps exist and
that I was not lucky and that what was done was wrong. One day
I won't be called a rapist or a pedophile for speaking about
my abuse. One day I, and the millions of other male survivors,
will count, too.
6 October
2005 - Illinois
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| Njeri |
| Ending
sexual violence includes preventing the secondary abuse of victims
by those who shun and mock them, those who disbelive or dissmiss
them, those who [verbally] assault them all over again.
4 October
2005 - MD
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| vm |
| It
happens more than we know, therefore more should be done.
4 October
2005 - texas
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| Mellisa Napier |
Speech
for Take Back The Night
Hello my name is Mellisa L. Napier, I am a survivor of Sexual Assault.
I am speaking out to make it stop here in Newark. I wish it could
in the whole world entirely. I want to share my story because I
was a victim now I am a survivor.
February 7, 2003 is a day I will never forget. I finally
told someone on August 7, 2004. These dates are forever engraved
in my head. I would still be suffering in silence.
I went through a lot after being assaulted (raped). I was
treated differently at school, home, everywhere I went people
said look she was raped do not talk to her, Do not be her
friend. It went as far as the parents of my classmates saying “Stay
away from her, she is a whore” as well as other dirty names.
I was asked such questions like “Why did you wait so long
to tell?” “You must have enjoyed it for you to wait so long.” I
thought it was my fault. I was ashamed, afraid, confused.
I lived in fear, could not sleep, angry all the time, I even
started cutting so the pain would go away. This really made
me angry because not everyday does someone hold you down
and rape you by force.nothing happens to him. He rubs it
in my face everyday by stalking me, standing out front of
my house, hides in the neighbors trees.
I am here to Stand up for what is right and as a support
for others. You are not alone! Do not be afraid to speak
out. Something must be done to keep our victims from feeling
like rotten bananas.
I decide to start speaking out. I have come along way since
February 7, 2003. It is not a good thing that I was assaulted
(raped), but if this had not happened to me, I would not
be here now helping other men and women. I took so much for
granted before I was (raped) assaulted, like thinking it
could never happen to me. Guess what? It did. So you can
not take anything for granted. I think at first, this was
hard on my mom and dad, in the end it turned out differently.
My mom speaks out now. Her name is Stephanie Hughes.
2 October
2005 - Oh
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| Papoose |
| I
was molested at 5 years old. I never told. Not until after I
suffered years of psychological and physical symptoms, 2 abusive
relationships later in life and state aid money on therapists
and medications. I didn't tell until I became a mother and realized
that if my daughter has any hope of a better life, then I have
to give her the example of strength! It is very difficult on
my relationship with myself, with my husband, with my parents
and siblings. I couldn't wish this pain on anyone - it must stop!!!
2 October
2005 - NY
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| Karen |
| I
am a survivor and can tell you that prevention is the best form
of victim services you could ever have offered me.
26 September
2005 - Georgia
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| BIR |
| As
I was growing I knew I cannot trust men. As a teen, I simply
know that I had bad experiences with men. As a lady of 37 years
old my mind released what happen almost 14 years ago.
25 September
2005 - Connecticut
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| FOR OUR FUTURE |
A
California Tribal Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Prevention
Coalition
"
Working together under one sky to end domestic violence and
sexual assault for future generations"
22 September
2005 - CA
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