Comments on: RAPE: A Violation of Mind, Body and Soul http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/ The Global Perspectives of an Afrocentric Pentecostal. Commentaries on religion, politics, culture, society and life Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:12:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alicia http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-5376 Alicia Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:19:13 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-5376 The march in 2007 was on my birthday...how I wish I was there. The march in 2007 was on my birthday…how I wish I was there.

]]> By: Alicia http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-5375 Alicia Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:18:04 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-5375 I am a survivor of incestuous rape. Although my personal experience was not as violent as the above mentioned cases, it angered me as if they were ME! For so many years so many individuals have spoken against this atrocity but I feel like that 1. either no one cares 2. no one is listening or 3. SOMEONE HAS TO YELL LOUDER TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!!!!!!! I have been guilty of trying to run from the memories and pain...and now I am tired. Instead of fighting within myself I will fight the fight for those that can no longer fight. The ones locked up becasue it happened to them, those that lost thier lives to the pain, and those who just dont know what to do. I WILL SCREAM TILL I NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE!!!!! I am a survivor of incestuous rape. Although my personal experience was not as violent as the above mentioned cases, it angered me as if they were ME! For so many years so many individuals have spoken against this atrocity but I feel like that 1. either no one cares
2. no one is listening
or 3. SOMEONE HAS TO YELL LOUDER TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!!!!!!!
I have been guilty of trying to run from the memories and pain…and now I am tired. Instead of fighting within myself I will fight the fight for those that can no longer fight. The ones locked up becasue it happened to them, those that lost thier lives to the pain, and those who just dont know what to do. I WILL SCREAM TILL I NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE!!!!!

]]> By: Dallas South Blog » Other Blogging for Justice Posts http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4284 Dallas South Blog » Other Blogging for Justice Posts Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:30:41 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4284 [...] Asabagna Black Women in Europe Blackperspective.net [...] [...] Asabagna Black Women in Europe Blackperspective.net [...]

]]> By: aulelia http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4283 aulelia Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:51:23 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4283 And rape is completely about power and I don't think it has a lot to do with sex itself. It just all about control, in my opinion. And rape is completely about power and I don’t think it has a lot to do with sex itself. It just all about control, in my opinion.

]]> By: aulelia http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4282 aulelia Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:50:17 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4282 *claps for Asa's post* I am so glad to read this post because rape needs to be discussed. Our black communities refuse to discuss this topic. I applaud you for bringing it up. It is a violation of human rights and just disgusting. Asa said "We Black men, who are both the primary perpetrators and protectors of our community, have to take it upon ourselves to stop it and stop allowing it to happen!" EXACTLY! When black men come together against rape that is when substantial changes will come. I do think young boys will respond to men, father figures, male role models well. They will look at it as someone talking to them on a level. Of course black women have worked hard but I do think men talking to boys and mentoring them about respecting a woman's right to say no will help them to grow. *claps for Asa’s post*

I am so glad to read this post because rape needs to be discussed. Our black communities refuse to discuss this topic. I applaud you for bringing it up. It is a violation of human rights and just disgusting.

Asa said “We Black men, who are both the primary perpetrators and protectors of our community, have to take it upon ourselves to stop it and stop allowing it to happen!”

EXACTLY! When black men come together against rape that is when substantial changes will come. I do think young boys will respond to men, father figures, male role models well. They will look at it as someone talking to them on a level. Of course black women have worked hard but I do think men talking to boys and mentoring them about respecting a woman’s right to say no will help them to grow.

]]> By: Angie http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4277 Angie Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:14:38 +0000 http://asabagna.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/rape-a-violation-of-mind-body-and-soul/#comment-4277 I shuttered on the inside when I read this post. I'm speechless. I shuttered on the inside when I read this post. I’m speechless.

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