Tiny Writes
I don’t want to give names but recently I’ve had a ton of interactions with people that left me missing the people on YWP. Meaning jokes about female body parts, harresment and even r@pe. All of those of been from fellow male classmates, I’m just wondering how you all deal with those moments. How do you move on and also bring attention to those problems. I’m a senior so I can’t do much, but maybe what could I do in the future?
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Hey! I want to start out by saying, I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. It is never okay, and it makes people who have to deal with it sooo uncomfortable.
I just finished my freshmen year, and ever since seventh grade, I have also been dealing with things like this.
If this is happening in school, the first step is to report it to the admin or a teacher. It is so important for you to advocate for yourself, and it is the first step toward making change. Unfortunately, I can't guarantee the school will do much. My dad has literally had to go to the school board, and sometimes threaten to sue the school in order for changes to be made (things like getting handicap buttons on the doors, getting students to stop harassing me and joking about inappropriate topics, etc.), and even then, it still takes time. The important thing is never to be silent. If you can find people in your school who are experiencing similar things, and who are willing to speak up, all the better. The more voices, the louder the cry.
Sorry about how long that was. If you have more questions about how you can change this, feel free to reach out.
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