you want a proper argument? i'll give it to you.

a thread.

di lang to para kay dayron pero to all the other people na rin who keep insisting na we're only chasing clout. para na rin sa mga taong hindi makita kung ano yung mali sa lahat ng pambabastos na to.

there's too many of you and a single quote tweet is not enough.

"ang oa naman"

di yon simpleng cat call, simpleng meme, simpleng salita o simpleng hawak lang. you can never invalidate a victim's struggle just because you enjoyed doing that action. learn about consent, you cant just violate their personal space kasi feel mo lang.

if the person feels like nabastos o naviolate siya, wala kang karapatan to say otherwise. hindi mo katawan ang nahawakan at mas lalong wala ka sa posisyon niya. if the person is not okay with it then kindly stop and accept their decision. hindi yung ipagpipilitan mo pa.

sexual interactions should be done with the consent of both parties. if you force someone to engage with sexual acts with you then thats sexual harassment. no buts.

"biro lang yon"

jokes are supposed to be funny, hindi offensive at nakakabastos. walang nakakatawa sa objectification at sexualization and if youre still a fan of humor involving these, then youre part of the problem. pano niyo nagagawang tumawa habang may nababastos kayo?

"bakit ngayon lang nagsalita?"

it takes so much courage to open up about your experience, specially due to the toxic mindsets that our society has set. victim blaming and slut shaming. mahirap magsalita knowing na pwede kang hindi paniwalaan or worse, sayo pa isisi ang mali.

believe it or not, there are instances na matagal bago marealize ng tao na naharass siya. one of the reasons is because everyone else made us believe na these things were normal and we have nothing to be afraid of. also some experienced it at a young age, walang kaalam-alam.

this is hard to take in pero there are some who get harassed by the people they trust. sometimes theres this fear na baka masira yung reputasyon nila, na kahit ano pa yung ginawa nila sayo you still care for them kaya hindi mo na pinapalaki yung issue.

there are also some who experience this from people with power, pwede yung may mga perfect na reputation. opening up about your experience may give you that fear na baka walang kumampi sayo at walang maniwala sayo where in the end, nagmumuka ka lang naninira at ikaw pa raw mali.

"bakit hindi magsabi sa magulang?"

not everyone has the same rel. w/ their parents and they may not feel the same comfort na u have with urs. siguro tingin mo magulang ang unang dapat nating takbuhan pero its not like that w/ everybody. minsan sariling parents pa di makaintindi.

"bakit hindi sa professionals magsabi?"

i asked from my friends and this is what they said. also take note na minsan these "professionals" na nilalapitan natin ay sila pa mismong magsasabi sayo to shrug it off, di daw big deal. yes, you know what im talking about.

"bakit pinopost sa soc med"

given all the other people who are speaking up about this, we can say that the victims have finally found the comfort and courage they've been seeking. maybe cause for once, umaasa silang hindi sila ijajudge at papaniwalaan na sila.

"sabay lang sa uso"

while youre looking at it as a trend para sa pagpapasikat, we're seeing it as a movement that encourages victims like us to speak up and stand up for ourselves. this "trend" aims to fight harassment and if youre not willing to join it, kami pa ba mali?

hindi ang pagiging victim ang trend dito, yung pageempower at pageencourage ho ng victims ang trend.

"clout chaser"

walang sinoman ang gugustuhing sumikat as a person na naharass. these stories na we're exposing are true and we shared them hindi para sumikat but to hold the victims accountable and take the weight off our chests.

"bakit nakikisali hindi naman victim"

you dont have to be a victim to know that harassing people is wrong. speaking up for the victims not only encourages them but also validates their experiences and feelings that everybody else is shrugging off.

"bakit kasi may ganong pic"

its okay to take nude photos but whats not okay is spreading photos that arent yours and even having the audacity to feel proud about it. this takes us to another issue of victim blaming. kung hindi mo picture, wala kang karapatang isend sa kung sino.

and that's it. i dont know if there are issues na hindi ko naaaddress pero if meron willing ako idagdag.

to end this thread i just wanna tell all of you that choosing to be kind wont cause you your ego. be sensitive enough to all the victims, they've been through so much and stop adding fuel to the fire by throwing your ignorant and offensive statements.

talking shit about these victims doesnt make you a savage hero so please, dont even think about it. put your unecessary hate somewhere else because youre not helping in anything at all.

and to all the victims, i know its tough and that you'll take the damage with you forever. thank you for sharing it with us. we believe you. please stay strong and dont mind these dumbass bitches. we love you!

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