Things are so messed up right now in the world from the surge of rape and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement. There is a strong need for us, everybody, especially African communities and families to start talking about rape. Rape is a severe issue, but we keep avoiding it and shy away from talking about it.
Where I come from, nobody is allowed to speak about rape. If raped, you cannot speak up about it because you would be bringing shame to the family. You are also ashamed to talk about it as people will look at you with no remorse or empathy. Let alone want to help you. They will point fingers at you for being rape and make you feel guilty about it. Nobody will open up about it because of the way our societies and families have raised us. I believe there is a need for families to talk about traditional conditioning that seems to be the barrier for young girls and boys to speak up about being molested. In some families and communities, mentioning rape is a sin. Why is it considered sinful when I talk about being raped by someone, yet the perpetrator is not brought accountable for their shameful and sinful act if we are going to bring sin into the picture.
The family is mostly the epicentre of most rape cases. More solutions should tackle the family unit. Families need to normalize speaking about rape and why it is wrong. Most often, rape reports occur outside the family, where no family member is aware of the incidence taking place because the environment isn’t conducive to speak out. Of course, some cases happen outside. We should normalize talking about rape within the family. Find a solution to combat it within the family and prevent things like “family secrets” in the name of keeping peace at another person’s health, safety and progress in life.
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