hey all, i need to get real right now, because a friend filled me in on this only this morning. it feels like no one has heard this news, and that’s probably because no one is reporting it due to election overload. trump’s victim has dropped the charges. let me make this clear: she had 2 sworn eyewitnesses to the literal rape (do u know how rare that is?) so we know the case itself had some definite identifiable merit going in, and 2 days before dropping the charges jane doe was going to break her anonymity. it’s reported that she received so many death threats in the hours between announcing that action and holding the press conference to do so that her safety became a serious concern and the press conference was cancelled. later, on the 6th, she dropped the charges altogether. it’s not going to trial.
do i think this is a coincidence? no fucking way. do i think he’s a rapist? most definitely; i don’t need a trial to recognize the truth. but we do need to reflect on the fact that this is what rape culture looks like: a world in which a woman can’t get justice for her childhood sexual assaut, because it would mean suing the president-elect of the united states and would put her life in serious danger. the lawyers were unclear as to why she dropped the charges, but it’s my firm belief that, like many survivors of assault, the pressure of laying her story out in front of the world became overwhelming, especially with so much at stake. it’s scary enough to press charges against ur rapist if ur both average people. if he’s gonna be the president? hahahahaha fun.
i’ve been sending good thoughts her way, and i don’t want to be the bearer of bad news like this, but i’ve seen so many people already talking about organizing around this rape case and it’s not even happening, y’all. this is almost worse than his win, tbh. i’m in so much pain for all of us, especially jane doe and those of us who needed to see him stand trial for this.
obviously homophobia and misogyny played a role in the way this election went and obviously all women and LGBT people have a right to be worried but don’t be disingenuous.. …. we know that the outcome of this election was fueled primarily white supremacy and xenophobia. fellow white women and white gays need to wake the fuck up and start thinking more critically about this.
the voting rights act wasn’t in place to protect you. it was never for you, and to have it gone is not targeting you.
Planned Parenthood has been here for 100 years, and one thing is clear: We will never back down and we will never stop fighting to ensure that Planned Parenthood patients have access to the care they need and for the people who come from communities that need our continued support in this new reality.
Many of the people Planned Parenthood health centers serve may be concerned about their safety, and the safety of their families and friends. We will support our immigrant, Muslim, Black and Latinx colleagues, partners and patients in the face of threats made over the last several months.
Health care should not be political. Every morning, Planned Parenthood health center staff across the country wake up and open their doors, as they have this morning, to care for anyone who needs them, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, income, or country of origin. They will do so today, they will do so tomorrow, they will do so every day as they have for 100 years.
Here’s some advice for talking to your child about the shocking outcome of the 2016 presidential election:
Children often understand more than we think, so start off by asking them if they have any idea what the fuck is happening.
Put their mind at ease by confirming that the results of this election aren’t the end of the world in any strictly literal sense.
Don’t be afraid to openly share your wine with them.
Avoid touching on any topic that might be distressing to a young child, such as the electoral college.
Reassure them that no matter what, the adults in their life will always feel obligated to tell them everything’s going to be all right.
Explain that testosterone is a naturally occurring steroid hormone that makes a person more aggressive and reactive.
Remind them that one day when they’re older, they’ll understand all of this a lot better and will get to decide for themselves whether or not they should forgive us.
Acquaint your daughter with the word “motherfucker” to equip her for what lies ahead.
If they have additional questions, direct them to your Twitter feed.
Trump has an 80% chance of winning. We’ve lost the senate. The stock market it currently plummeting. I am so scared and disappointed. I feel like I cannot breathe.
Freedom as we know it is in jeopardy.
Hey there friends. Honestly fuck you if you say this doesn’t matter. Unfollow me if you voted Trump. Unfollow me if you voted third party.
Because it fucking matters.
Maybe not tomorrow. Or next week.
But in six months when I get denied health insurance because I have chronic illnesses, it’s gonna matter. When I can no longer get my yearly checkups and birth control at my Planned Parenthood, it’s gonna matter. When my lbgtq friends can no longer marry, it’s gonna matter. When my Muslim friends get deported it’s gonna matter. When my black friends get stopped and frisked day in and day out because of their skin, it’s gonna matter. When people lose jobs and can’t get new ones because we plummet into another recession, it’s gonna matter. When big corporations get even deeper tax cuts and the middle class completely disappears, it’s gonna matter. When torture becomes regular practice for our military again, it’s gonna matter. When the chances of a nuclear war go up astronomically because Trump “won’t take nukes off the table” it’s gonna matter.
Let me be as mother fucking clear as crystal:
This matters more than anything has ever mattered in our fucking lifetimes.
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