Rape... physical rape. The raping of women is the physical manifestation of a society that continually propogates women as being nothing more than sexual objects and sexual commodities. Out of all our songs, this statement is one the most valued to me (Rey). I do think that most people do not really understand the immense size of this problem, it affects 1 out of every 3 women and 2,000 rapes a day is a burden that sets in my deepest of self It's everywhere I go... TV, sexist music, billboards, etc... this illicit sexual propaganda is everywhere and it's shoved down my throat. I wish I could eject it but it's still in the air and worse than that, the majority of people in this age just don't give a fuck!

We are exposed to a continual false definition of womanhood. Is the shock value traits Madonna and Sharon Stone,etc the sure and true definition of modern day females? I think not. I myself have talked to many women who are mostly under the age of 25 and most of them are hurt and sickened at the treatment they get from the male poulus. Also their cry silent opposition to many actresses and performers of all kind because they feel that most males get their definition of womanhood through the eyes of the high sexual media imagery and through the sexually blated modern day definition of this brutal popular culture.

There is more to a woman than her breast, legs, eyes, face, hair, skin, etc... What have we done? In the name of all that is right! What have we done to our sisters? In the name of our corporate economy which parasites and targets our animal nature and sexuality. In the name of our modern day entertainment we have reduced women's modern day purpose to be nothing more than sexual. In my opinion, bulimia, anorexia, insecurity, obsessive body consciounsness, self-hatred, feeling of weakness and low self esteem are all results of our plastic narrowed definition. A magazine movie womanhood.

I must say that I am a male. A heterosexual male who has a deep feeling and hurt about rape and it's victims. I have never been sexually assaulted so I can understand only a fragment of this. What the fuck are we going to do about this brutality against our sisters? I feel so fucking angry! I swear I feel so hurt! What more can I say to have you reconsider your gluttonous sexual demands and attitudes. I do not feel like I have said enough in this explanation to have you fully grasp a woman's feelings as a rape victim but I can tell you that I believe that if we do not reconstruct our society's treatment of womanhood and try to stop and at least be objective to the exploiting propaganda we are exposed to everyday, that the savage and brutal rapes and treatment of women is an unnavoidable occurrence in our modern times.

Is it really fucking worth it? NO! Fuck no! If you are a victim of rape it is not your fault and you are not to blame! I have faith in my sisters! You can overcome this theivery.. is this a sexual exploitation? I think it's a fair question. My feelings are with you my sisters.

Rey downset. 1994

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