One Idiot's Quest for Hotness

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   itsabittersweetlifebutimaokay:

   What She Wore - Steve Connell

   Trigger Warning for Rape, Sexual Assault, Victim Blaming, Slut Shaming

   This is an INCREDIBLE piece of slam poetry by Steve Connell who is “hopefully” (fingers crossed) coming to Rock Against Rape April 2nd.

   TRANSCRIPT:

   My lips weren’t made to be so tightly pressed

   I’m sick of the question, “How was she dressed?”

   Show me the man, slumped over a counter with a bullet in his head

   Dressed like someone who deserves to be dead.

   Play me the clip, of the detective on the news,

   Saying, “You shouldn’t of worn those shoes.”

   Tell me the six year old girl assaulted in the church was asking for it

   Or the girl raped in gym class looked like a slut in those sweatpants

   What clothes, pulled from what rack, will prevent an attack?

   Tell me the store and I’ll go back and buy the right clothes this minute

   The outfit that prevents rape, if you’re in it.

   See, I didn’t understand.

   I didn’t understand that I could buy a shirt that says, “I deserve to be hurt.”

   I had no clue, I could put on a shoe that says, “Do whatever you wanna do to me, see, your needs come first.”

   Afterall, I am wearing a tight skirt, instead of the assault proof dress.

   And I noticed that you have the fault proof vest.

   So it’s my fault, I guess. Apparently I didn’t say no, as loud as my clothes could say yes.

   See I didn’t know, that my no, wasn’t enough. I didn’t understand that my body became less precious cause certain dresses make me look hot, and I guess if I’m wearing the wrong top then my yes is the same as stop. And you shouldn’t have to, just because I begged you to. I’m begging you, tell me the magic outfit and I’ll buy it. Apparently my no wasn’t heard, even when I screamed, so I need my clothes to be quiet.  

   (Source: bajo-el-mar)

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