http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2013/09/10/california-governor-signs-3-bills-related-to-rape-domestic-violence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FeministDailyNews+%28Feminist+Daily+News%29
Finally some laws have been changed about rape and domestic violence in the state of California. The views on rape and domestic violence are suppose to be there to protect ANYONE against these crimes of power and oppression. Unfortunately, because women are still seen as second class citizens most of the times laws are just starting to change. Do not get me wrong, I know that many other laws have been re-scripted over the years to aid women when dealing with domestic abuse and rape, but still not enough is being done. Why is it that in 2013 women were still being told that they had not been raped IF the person who DID rape them had been impersonating someone else!? Why is it that the rapist/abuser still has the upper-hand on insurance usage, and it won't be until 2014 until that is law is taken away? Come on people! We are in the 21st century why are we reverting to 19th century law?? These laws allow women to move up in citizen ranking, but still not enough. If laws are still in effect like the three that are being overturned it makes so much sense that rape and abuse are so high in the world. If laws aren't feminist in nature then abuses will continue to occur. Equality is key because without it patriarchy will still rein supreme.
Side note:
At my old school rape victims were told to report the incidence to the school not the local police. Upon reporting the incident the woman/man would be told to write their victimizes name down and put it into a box. Every six months the box would be opened and if someones name appeared more than three times action would be taken. I know this sounds like a fucking crazy sick system, but that is how my old school operated. Many women/men that were rape/abuse victims just left because they felt like they had no avenues of escape from their perpetrators.
That is really crazy to think about! I guess since we live in 2013, most people (including me) think laws protecting women as rape victims ACTUALLY exist...when in reality, the victim tends to be treated like the attacker. Thank you for bringing this article to my attention. I think people really need to know that our society unfortunately is not as advanced as we would like it to be. Like you said, there have been a number of laws that have been passed to protect women. It's like how a number of laws have been passed to protect the LGBT community and African Americans. Nevertheless, the laws we have STILL AREN'T ENOUGH.
ReplyDeleteAlso, thank you for sharing how things were done at your old school! It makes me wonder what our system is like at my old high school, if we even have a logical system for that matter.
Whoa. The box system at your old school is just scary. It makes me wonder what the policy for rape at SLU is.
ReplyDeleteYour old school did this?! That is so absurd! It really makes me want to cry for anyone at your school who was sexually assaulted.
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