Tuesday, October 20, 2009

"Rape Schedule"

When I read this chapter of Full Frontal Feminism I was astonished. It also made me quite scared. Who do I know that would do something like that? I don't even want to think about it.

When reading about the "rape schedule" my first thought was I don't have one of those, but really the more I thought about the more I realized I do. First, I have extra locks. My doors came with just a bold, but my dad installed extra chains and a peephole on both the front and back doors. All my windows, with the exception of my bathroom one, has a lock on it. I don't want to turn out liek the woman in the hypothetical situation. My keys are dropped in my backpack when I leave my apartment, but the second we're released from class they're in my pocket. I try my best to stay out of the allies. Sometimes that's very hard though. If I have to walk I always talk on the phone. I read once that it would be better to not talk on the phone, but I just feel safer doing it. I normally call my dad or older sister, but I always tell them which ally I'm in just in case something happens. I also got the gene of being overly aware from my dad which makes me watch everyone I walk near just in case.

I don't think the rape schedule is such a bad thing. It's better to keep an eye out and make sure you get home alright. You can lock your doors and know your safe, that you've made through another day without being raped. You can take self defense classes ( the VCU police offer one for free!--> http://www.vcu.edu/police/rad.html) and you can buy pepper spray to try to ward off predators. It's up to us to protect ourselves and it's up to us to learn us much as we can to not only protect ourselves, but to help others that have either been hurt already or help educated others.

Other note: I sell Avon and before I started selling I had no idea how much they funded to help not only Breast Cancer, but Domestic Violence too. We sell a Empowerment necklace and bracelet. All the money is donated to the fund against domestic violence.

1 comment:

  1. I totally agree! It's better to be safe than sorry in any situation. I am proud of my "rape schedule"

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