tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165279894705653595.post712004079401990336..comments2023-09-27T11:44:15.448-04:00Comments on SHE SAID SO ::TORONTO:: The Blog: Can't Even Go For A PizzaBonita Applebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268034320225107460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165279894705653595.post-30405415083296719612012-11-21T17:24:58.984-05:002012-11-21T17:24:58.984-05:00Thanks for your insight WTG. As a young women, I a...Thanks for your insight WTG. As a young women, I am sick and tired of hearing about these assaults. Last week two women were sexually assaulted in a violent home invasion and a teen was sexually assaulted in the Broadview and Danforth area. Where do we go from here? Should I start 'packing' when traveling at night or early in the a.m. I'm tired of men who take it upon themselves to instruct me not to walk alone or at night. That is my right and I can't have an escort 24/7. <br />It is clear to me that the gender/power social constructs, which enable men to maintain a large degree of social dominance over women need to be re-evaluated. Let's start by putting these perps under the microscope and scrutinize their character. Perhaps we can take it a step further and begin to dispel the rape myths that imply rape is caused by women and not sick f'kd up men. Let's take the power away from these men and stop tolerating their sickness in society. It's not 'o.k' to follow a woman into a public washroom. Hopefully this will take the focus off of the victims and help us gain insight into how these creeps have arrived at this point of sexualized violence. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com