Dear Friends,
I am inviting you to a Revolution.
IF we valued women and children, our statistics would prove it. IF we wanted women and children to be safe, they would be. Our stats show what we value.
IF we valued women and children, our statistics would prove it. IF we wanted women and children to be safe, they would be. Our stats show what we value.
My biological clock is ticking. No, not that one! I am 60, and I do not want to die until I see vast improvements for women in this world.
So,
my fellow country wo/men (that means women and men, of course!) including true believing feminists, what is it going
to take to end and/or drastically reduce violence against women?
First, let's ask some questions and then let's have a Revolution!
Why isn't the religious right -- and the political right -- dedicated to ending domestic violence and sexual violence against the beloved women and girls in their lives? They should be the heroes in the story! What would Jesus do? We all do the answer to that.
I would expect to be on the same side as Conservatives on many of these issues.
Transvaginal ultrasound? Why would the most religious and politically conservative people in our country want to force such an invasive and often painful procedure on women and girls? I am beyond mystified.
Why do conservative religious and Republican wo/men associate women's reproductive health with sexuality with promiscuity? I don't know. When granny goes to the GYN, why does Representative Moron think she's a hussy?
Maybe he only pictures a 14 year old or 30 year old going to the OB/GYN?
Why don't religiously conservative Republican wo/men concern themselves with male reproductive health care, men's sexual behavior and the costs?
They do not associate having a prostate screening with male sexuality with Viagra with promiscuity, do they? I think not.
Why aren't Conservatives protesting vasectomies? Does Medicare, Medicaid or insurance pay for penile enlargement devices and procedures? That means that I am paying and, believe me, I do not want to be spending my money on sex fiends.
Why aren't Conservatives protesting vasectomies? Does Medicare, Medicaid or insurance pay for penile enlargement devices and procedures? That means that I am paying and, believe me, I do not want to be spending my money on sex fiends.
Why aren't the religious & Republicans up in arms
about male sexual performance enhancing drugs such as Viagra? Why isn't Rush
Limbaugh going on a rampage about male sex fiends? About the epidemic of sexual violence? About domestic abuse?
Why do Republican wo/men want to limit access to birth control and make abortion inaccessible and illegal? Really. What is the real reason. I have to say, and I usually have an answer to everything, that I have no idea.
Why aren't men outraged that their beloved daughters, wives, nieces, mothers, sisters are being domestically abused and sexually assaulted in epidemic numbers?
Why do Republican wo/men want to limit access to birth control and make abortion inaccessible and illegal? Really. What is the real reason. I have to say, and I usually have an answer to everything, that I have no idea.
Why aren't men outraged that their beloved daughters, wives, nieces, mothers, sisters are being domestically abused and sexually assaulted in epidemic numbers?
Why doesn't every church have a domestic abuse shelter, a rape crisis center and financial assistance? Instead of huge buildings and pretty big salaries for ministers?
I have no idea! None!
The only possible explanation I have is that men are assaulting women in such epidemic numbers that they are terrified of being called to account.
And, what will it take to end it?
I think it will take a revolution of bigger proportions that the Civil Rights Movement of the 50's and 60's.
It will take a leader of the magnitude of Martin Luther King, Jr. Not a bureaucrat. Not a politician. A leader.
It will take women and men who are ready to do anything for equality.
When I shared this at a conference, a woman asked what purpose would be solved in having a revolution and why did we have to be hostile to men.
The purpose is to bring attention to enormous problems women face in our country and world wide that are not being solved -- and, are getting worse.
And, no! A revolution to stop violence against women is NOT hostile to men! It is hostile to criminals.
We need men on our side. Our fathers, husbands, uncles, sons and brothers are (usually!) men! They are (hopefully) are strongest allies.
But, no matter how peaceful, loving or well intentioned we are, I think we can expect resistance. Look how hard it was to pass VAWA!
It will take women who are ready to march in the streets; face the police; face the military; face police dogs; face water hoses; and, face arrests.
Because we are still facing and still fighting the same battles that we were fighting in 1969.
I love women. I love children. And, I love men. I don't want them to be brutes.
But, it is going to take a revolution to end the brutality against women. No one is going to give us anything.
Much love,
Vivian
It will take women who are ready to march in the streets; face the police; face the military; face police dogs; face water hoses; and, face arrests.
Because we are still facing and still fighting the same battles that we were fighting in 1969.
I love women. I love children. And, I love men. I don't want them to be brutes.
But, it is going to take a revolution to end the brutality against women. No one is going to give us anything.
Much love,
Vivian
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