How Dare She


No, I don't understand- please explain.
As I've tried with all my might to be a well-rounded, understanding, above average but not nearly scratching the surface of perfect, human being, I fail every single time.
Please, tell me, what give you the privilege - the right?
You saw her. Great. She was alone. Ok.
Her skirt was probably 5 inches above the knee, bra straps showing, tank-top cut off well above the belly-button, hair flowing in the wind, eyes more beautiful than one could have ever imagined, skin perfectly kissed with the beautiful, overpriced Victoria's Secret lotion, piercings in all the right places, thighs leaning no room at all for a gap, loving on each other step after step just as they should be, ass(or butt) firm and tight, moving in unison with the wide hips, and breasts bouncing as though never in their life had they been more happy to sit upon her beautiful chest.
Yes. Her. Beautiful. Indescribable.
And not yours.
You watch her as though being a hawk just waiting on its prey to be within grasp. Waiting for just the right opportunity to pounce.
And you did. You absolutely, positively did.
Trying to talk to her smoothly and offer her a ride, but you were rejected with a not-so-kindly "Piss off", obviously from a rough day.

But how dare she? HOW DARE SHE?!
Turn down a complete and total strangers gesture of kindness to drive her to his house and take away her freedom and any piece of mind?! To reject the lovely offer of a man forcing him self in and out of her over and over again as she screams hopelessly and helplessly for someone to save her?! Truly, how dare she?
You had to have your way and no could not be an answer.
Now, we pray for the little 15-year old girl who for SOME reason is on trial for her own death.
The mocking of people: "How dare she walk around in such slutty clothing?!" "How dare she be out so late at night?!" How dare she use such foul language?!" "HOW DARE SHE?!" How dare she.

But how dare YOU?!
Her clothes were not an invitation for an unwanted penis in her. Her body was not created perfectly curvaceous to be mistreated. Her attitude not an invitation for abuse. And surely, not numbers on a clock your excuse to do the inexcusable.
Not now and not ever will the summation of your 562 pitiful excuses be enough to justify your horrific actions.
Let's take a moment to be completely blunt. To say what no others dare to say. To break the silence that is ultimately the captivity of our women - our helpless, mistreated, women and young girls.
And it is now that I provide for you the best rape prevention tips from author unknown.
"1. Don't put drugs in women's drinks.
2. When you see a woman walking by herself, leave her alone.
3. If you pull over to help a woman whose car has broken down, remember not to rape her.
4. If you are in an elevator and a woman gets in, don't rape her.
5. When you encounter a woman who is asleep, the safest course of action is to not rape her.
6. Never creep into a woman's house through an unlocked door, or window, or spring out at her between cars, or rape her.
7. Remember, people go to laundry rooms to do laundry. Do not attempt to molest someone who is alone in a laundry room.
8. Use the Buddy System! If it is inconvenient for you to stop yourself from raping a woman, ask a trusted friend who is not a rapist to accompany you at all times.
9. Carry a rape whistle. If you find you are about to rape a woman, blow the whistle until someone comes to stop you.
10. Don't forget; honesty is the best policy. When asking a woman out on a date or for a ride, don't pretend you are interested in her as a person; tell her straight up that you expect to raping her later and possibly murdering her. If you don't communicate your intentions, the woman may take it as a plan that you do not intend on raping her."
And how dare she.

-- The meaning/message is that a woman's clothes, figure, attitude, ethnicity, or even the hour of the time she's outside should never be an excuse for her being raped. Men need to learn how to control themselves and keep it in their pants! No woman should be on trail for her own rape because of how she looks and dresses, or what time it was. If she decides she'd like to walk outside completely naked - a man still has no excuse to force himself onto (or into for that matter) her

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