Hey everyone, my name is Margaret Keefer. I am from Rochester, NY and am a junior Psychology major with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies here at Fredonia.
My sign has to do with consent and sexual assault. Friends of mine as well as myself often have to say "no" many times before a person leaves us alone. Whether it is someone asking you to dance, to have sex, or to go to dinner "no" means "no." In my experience many guys believe that "no" means that I am just being shy or that I don't really know what I want. I feel like i'm not taken seriously when I say "no" to someones advances. I am often made to feel like the bad guy because I rejected someone.
It has taken a little while but I have gotten the confidence to say "no" and not feel guilty because I am independent thinker and can make my own decisions. I hope to get involved with sexual assault awareness because it happens everywhere and especially in the college environment. Consent is so important and people dismiss it when alcohol or other factors are involved and the victim is often blamed. As a feminist, a woman, and a human being I am entitled to say "no" and to stand up for myself.
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