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Everything scares me and that is why we "still" need feminism: A Thread
1. I'm scared of telling guys who catcall me to fuck off. Because what if he gets offended? Would I be able to defend myself? Would someone else come to me defence? Can't risk it so I better keep my head down and keep walking.
2. I'm scared of giving an uber driver or a delivery guy anything below 4 stars because he knows my address and there are days when I'm alone at home.
3. I'm scared of how my parents and relatives think. How they think that a woman got raped because of her clothes, her "character". I wonder if they'll have the same opinion if this were to happen to me.
4. I'm scared of walking down the street alone. Not only because something might happen, but also because "why was she even out alone" would be the stated as the reason why it did.
5. I'm scared of being alone in the same room with a male teacher, a distant relative (because would anyone even believe me?). I'm scared of riding in elevators alone with men I don't know.
6. I'm scared of being in crowded places. Temples, and other places of worship included. Because c'mon it was just crowded, your mind is probably just making it up. He obviously did not grope you on purpose.
7. I'm scared of calling out men, that I don't know too well, when they are wrong because I don't know how they'll react.
8. I'm scared of the fact that everyone for most part seems to be okay with the fact that women have to scared and cautious of every little thing, at every single moment.
9. I'm scared that, for my own safety, I need to be this scared.
10. Most of all, I'm scared that we live in a world where if I do get raped, I'll have to defend my character more than the rapist.
Now I'm not saying that every man is like that, but any man could be. If I'm careful, I get called a bitch. If I let my guard down and something happens, I get the blame. And that scares me. And if it doesn't scare/disturb you, well I have no words for you.
And I know a lot of you will think I'm exaggerating but believe me when I say that I'm not. This is not even the half of it. These are just the things that I was able to put into words. Life scares me, so does death, because who will stand up for me then?
