A meme with a purpose

[kitanzi]

I'm Larissa and I, too, am a survivor of sexual violence. No pity. No shame. No silence.

(If you're wondering what all this is about, go look at misia's journal.)

On one hand, I'm horrified by the number of people who have posted this meme. On the other hand, I'm very heartened.

Comments

[katyhh.livejournal.com]

*hug*
Seriously, I'm horrified as well ... I didn't think I was such an exception, with not having gotten into a situation like that (so far). That's just ... extremely saddening.

[braider.livejournal.com]

Saddening, but I'm glad it's something that people are feeling ok to talk about now. It means that girls will grow up knowing the dangers, learning more ways to avoid them, learning that they *can* talk about them if it happens, and get help, and cope, and survive.

[katyhh.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean to say that I was horrified cuz people are talking about it, not at all! I'm glad they can talk about it, too. I was just ... I didn't expect that *number* of people speaking up!

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I mean about being both horrified and heartened. Horrified at how many it applies to - heartened at how mnay are speaking up.

[braider.livejournal.com]

No, no, I realize! I'm just saying that historically it was a "shameful" thing that wasn't talked of - not even if the girl ended up dying! Believe it or not, I was agreeing with you. ;-)

[bardling.livejournal.com]

seconded on the "didn't think I was such an exeption...

I gladly support
No Pity (doesn't help, isnt' needed, I think - but support, yes!),
No Shame (not in being the victim of, only in the perpetrating!),
No Silence (not if it harms or hinders rather than helps -and I certainly don't believe it's necessary. But every individual's own choice).