The Rape of a 15 Year Old in California.

This story is disturbing on so many levels and while Optixmom and I were busy researching this story for our blog peice on the New Agenda http://thenewagenda.net/2009/10/29/15-year-old-raped-turning-outrage-to-action/ and taking part in the Action Alert that I posted on my forum http://hillarysworld.activeboard.com/index.spark?aBID=132683&p=3&topicID=31897973
I was amazed at some of the things that I heard and others heard from the school officials. One idiot told me as well as several other bloggers that these things were bound to happen in bad areas. First of all bad things like this happen everywhere and they are no more likely to happen in poor neighborhoods then they are likely to happen in rich neighborhoods or middle class neighborhoods. They are more likely to happen on college campuses where very few poor people attend. This is just another example of passing the buck and blaming the victim.
People are blaming the victim because she was drinking or lived in a bad neighborhood neither of these offenses call for her being raped and frankly where she lives isn't even a crime.
The fact is that some street kids decided to rape a girl for either street cred or to join a street gang. They would have done anything to become a member even murder. Anyone willing to murder to join a gang doesn't care about raping a teenage girl.
The police have arrested six men involved with the rape as suspects. I hope they are prosecuted t0 the full extent of the law.

Whoopie Goldberg Shut the Hell Up Rape is Rape.

I am so angry at Whoopie Goldberg for coming to the aid of Child rapist Roman Polinski by saying what happened to the 13 year old back in 1975 wasn't really rape. What was it then? Whoopie like the rest of Hollywood needs to pull their heads out of their asses and admit rape is rape. I get so tired of hearing people dismiss rape like the only type of rape is the type that is physically violent or where a weapon is used. I am sick of people dismissing rape because the woman had a prior or current sexual relationship with the rapist. I am sick of people saying "But he is her husband."
NO means NO regardless of the relationship with the Rapist or the past of the rape victim.
Whoppie Goldberg needs to lose her job because this is a very sexist remark. Its time we take on women as well as men who make sexist comments.
Lets Send Whoopie a message loud and clear. Rape is Rape regardless if the perp is a well known director or a man from the hood.
Shut the Hell up Whoopie.

Clinton Assails Sexual Violence and Rape in Congo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/af_us_clinton_africa;_ylt=AnEKyDnkvVQZpZ0yzSQR4Ex0fNdF

Hillary went to Congo today and spoke out against the attrocrities committed against women in that Country. She addressed Rape being used as a weapon of war. She called on the DRC and the UN to stop using women as weapons of war.
I am glad to see finally someone addressing this issue. She has always stood up for Women and children. She showed today that she is a real leader.
Rape is a terrible crime and one of the most violent crimes it is yet sentences for this crime or way to short and in some Countries around the world Sentences are not given.
I am proud of the way Hillary Clinton stood up for women.

Clinton Speaks out Against Rape as Weapon of War.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/07/29/clinton_plans_to_visit_congo_d.html?wprss=44
Hillary Clinton plans to visit Congo during her visit to Africa next week. She plans to address rape being used as an weapon of war. I am proud of our SOS for taking such a stand. This is an issue that has always been ignored. We are so caught up with culture that we forget about the women and their rights. Women are not usually the ones who start war yet it is women who pay the price when they are sold into slavery or raped. This needs to stop and its time women all over the world speak out against this.
Hillary has once again proven that she is a real leader and women of the world are so lucky that she is our SOS and soon will be our President.