Brian Conley, Video Journalist
Hey there, you've found Brian Conley's tumblog. I'm an inveterate traveler, independent video journalist, producer, and filmmaker. Oh, and I run http://aliveinbaghdad.org
A 26-year-old artist and rape survivor has created a sign for the Williamsburg, Brooklyn block where she was assaulted. The artist, who spoke to ArtCal via email, has chosen to remain anonymous because her case is still in court. She says she hopes rapists who see the sign will think about the possibility of their loved ones being assaulted and “realize that the act they commit is unforgivable, and is an obscene expression of power over another person.”via candywrapped:jgh:Jezebel
“This needs to stop happening.”
We need to take a stand to keep this from happening. One of the things I’m most afraid of about becoming a father is that my child will be part of continuing this cycle, whether it is a girl and she becomes a victim, or it is a boy and he becomes an assaulter.
I’m really not sure how one keeps their children safe while also raising them to be strong and take a stand for themselves and others. How do you teach someone to value themself, and know they are loved, despite the fact that for women society’s imagery teaches them they aren’t beautiful enough, aren’t good enough, and deserve to be objectified.
How do you teach your sons that they are loved, and have choices other than to be tough wooden men who take what they want?
