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A Thank You to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from the President of Survivors to Superheroes
This week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly stated that she is a survivor of sexual violence while recounting her experience during the capitol riots in early January. As a survivor of color, seeing other powerful women publicly sharing their survivor status, and denying the societal shame that is placed on survivors is deeply empowering. Although being met with the reality that so many of us have been violated and assaulted is horrific, every time a person shares about what they faced, our network grows bigger.
It was just a regular Wednesday morning, I had gotten up from bed to take my class as usual. As part of my regular routine, I scrolled through my social media as I was getting something to eat. Something unusual was happening. There was a dark tone in everyone’s words across Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram. The hashtag #MotorwayIncident was trending all over social media (highways are usually called motorways in Pakistan). I was super confused as I had no idea what was going on. I decided to look further into it, only to realize there was yet another incident of sexual assault reported in Pakistan.
Children; such innocent little beings. Lighting up the whole room as they smile, and sparking joy in people’s eyes when they giggle. Such delicate little flowers that must be protected at all costs. Yet, here in Pakistan, thousands are molested. Thousands are robbed of their innocence, thousands are harassed, and millions stay silent.
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