Victims are not fools! They are victims! They victims because someone else decided to make them a victim they themselves did not choose that, so why is it that we blame them and shame them because of it?
Victims of sexual violence have a right to be protected and have a right to be heard! They should not be looked down as criminals or people that are responsible for the actions of others.
That stop shifting the blame and put it back where it belongs and that my friends is not on the victims!
Speaking out against sexual violence and victim blaming is something we can all do!
It’s not only up to the people that are directly affected by sexual violence to speak out, it’s up to all of us as community to take a stance and speak out.
Sexual violence in our community touches more lives and affects more people than you can imagine, and to shift the blame onto the victim creates a culture of secrecy. Victims don’t want stand up and be heard for the fear they will be ridiculed and be told it’s their fault.
I’m not sure about you but I can’t see how victim is at fault, but hey!!
Let’s make a change.
Sexual violence in our culture exist for many reasons, but one thing is for sure that it is not and never will be the victims fault!!!
People have the right to wear whatever the hell they like, and just because they choose to wear something which some person finds provocative does not give that person the right to force sexual violence on another.
We are not animals, who have control over our actions and we are held accountable for those. Shifting the blame to someone else because of our actions is just plain wrong.
Red My Lips (http://redmylips.org/) is about awareness, and about educating and changing culture and putting the responsibility back onto the people which deserve it….. and that my friends is the people that perform these acts on others. The spineless people seek pleasure and power by controlling others.
Please share this image to create awareness and change culture.
The month of April is about raising awareness that sexual violence and victim-blaming is NOT OK!!!!
To do that RedMyLips.org run a month long campaign where you are encourage to wear red lipstick and throw a couple of bucks their way. When I found out about this I put the call out to my friends to see if anyone would be involved in a photo shoot where they get to wear red lippy and show the world they stand together against sexual violence and victim-blaming.
This in itself raised awareness and I amassed a small army of people ready to get their photos taken… To all of which I am very grateful for not only their time but their commitment in supporting such a cause as short notice.
This is the first of these images….. So sit back and watch them over the course of the rest of April…
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