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Victim-blaming has become so familiar to us that we’re probably a little desensitized to the unequal standards that permit it. While the #MeToo movement has arguably brought more attention to this issue than ever before, we still have a long way to go. Rather than excusing violence with phrases like “boys will be boys”, we’re fighting for perpetrators to be held accountable. We are fighting to address the real reason behind victim blaming: it’s a learned behavior.
Yesterday, a friend from childhood reached out to me, asking if I would speak at a Solidarity Rally for Black Lives that she helped organize. I am a multiracial queer black woman who fights against injustice whenever I am given the chance, however, my first reaction was to say no.
I discovered my love for film production in my sophomore year of high school. Two years later, as I was beginning to think about college, I discovered a scholarship opportunity through a film festival called “Girls Impact the World”.
(Photo credit: The Old Globe, 2007) Shakespeare’s play with perhaps the most modern relevance is probably not one you read in high school. Measure for Measure is a play about sex, consent, and hypocrisy.
My life and my choices are defined by being a mom, and so when my teenage daughter told me that she had been the victim of a horrifying sexual assault, my world changed forever. As I entered a labyrinth of PTSD with her, we realized, together, that the only way forward for us both was to find an outlet for our pain.