Outraged
>> Monday, December 26, 2011
You post about what's on your mind right? Well the girl who was beaten in Tahrir is on my mind. I can't get her out of my head. I don't usually talk about politics on my blog and this bit of news has come and gone but it's just really bothering me.
I wont post the video or a photo, if you haven't seen it already, it's easily found on youtube by searching "blue bra girl".
I was horrified watching that as anyone would be but I'm also horrified by the reactions and responses I hear about it. Several women I've spoke to say things like:
The other thing is that people here keep referring to her as the girl who had her clothes pulled off or that had her bra show AS IF that is the issue. Is it really the fact that she was exposed the big crying shame here? NO. It's the absolutely barbaric pummeling of her body that is. You can't just gloss over that!
This is why people started a revolution in the first place. Basic human rights. Where is the dignity when something like this is possible and to top it off, people blame the victim. This woman could have been any of us, our sister, our friend. Any one of us could have been brutalized and humiliated like that. When such misogynistic, ignorant crap comes out of the mouths of other women, it makes me sick and it makes me angry. Everyone should be.
I would really like to hear your opinions or feedback on this, whether you agree with me or not. I'd like to hear what other people think.
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I wont post the video or a photo, if you haven't seen it already, it's easily found on youtube by searching "blue bra girl".
I was horrified watching that as anyone would be but I'm also horrified by the reactions and responses I hear about it. Several women I've spoke to say things like:
"Why was she only wearing an abaya over her bra?, she should have been wearing something more underneath"Like really, she should have known she was going to be beaten to a pulp and dragged through the street by her clothes, and dressed accordingly, right? I myself, more often then not wear an abaya without a shirt underneath. Why should I? I'm covered and it's no one's business what I'm wearing or not wearing under it.
"Why was she there? Women should stay at home, they don't need to be out protesting"Oh, is that because they aren't part of this country? Women aren't part of society and don't have the right to protest or fight for their country, huh? SCREW THAT. The revolution is not over and going out there doesn't warrant the savage beating she received.
"It's fake. It's a set up. That video was doctored"I don't buy that for a second. Some people here will believe anything. Like they can "photoshop" video? People are in denial. So that footage was some CGI or something?
The other thing is that people here keep referring to her as the girl who had her clothes pulled off or that had her bra show AS IF that is the issue. Is it really the fact that she was exposed the big crying shame here? NO. It's the absolutely barbaric pummeling of her body that is. You can't just gloss over that!
This is why people started a revolution in the first place. Basic human rights. Where is the dignity when something like this is possible and to top it off, people blame the victim. This woman could have been any of us, our sister, our friend. Any one of us could have been brutalized and humiliated like that. When such misogynistic, ignorant crap comes out of the mouths of other women, it makes me sick and it makes me angry. Everyone should be.
I would really like to hear your opinions or feedback on this, whether you agree with me or not. I'd like to hear what other people think.
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