Comments | reddwarfer: War against Women

reddwarfer

War against Women

Oct 22, 2008 12:36

Today, I'm angry. No, not about fandom or Celiacs or any of those trival things. Today, I am angry because, once again, the world sits back and watches as women and children are abused.

If anyone does not know of the horror of atrocities occurring in the Congo, please take the time to learn. I first discovered this issue during a class in ( Read more... )

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reddwarfer October 22 2008, 17:13:15 UTC

Yeah. It's hard to find the words.

gmth October 22 2008, 17:01:20 UTC

Thank you for the nudge. I had forgotten about this. I shouldn't have.

reddwarfer October 22 2008, 17:12:55 UTC

*fixes typos* No problem. I've been wanting to talk about it for a while...and then there was an article on my news feed that just forced me to speak up.

_pratz_ October 22 2008, 18:22:10 UTC

Most social scientists said that mistreat of women is a bypass of most cultures. No. They're wrong. It's a product of most cultures, one that is so wrecked and must be evaluated and taken back.

It's happened too here in my country. Sex is a powerful weapon, especially in power play. And here most women stand, being called the second sex with nothing to defend themselves.

The world must change.

crypticmadness October 22 2008, 21:56:15 UTC

Wow, I had no idea. D:
I mean, I know stuff happens like this, but I didn't know where or how bad.
Thank you for the poke♥

mokona_89 October 23 2008, 08:34:34 UTC

Really, I had no idea about what's happening in Congo.
That's awful, aren't we supposed to be a civilized country?! So why can't we do something useful for those poor women?
My God, I feel disgusted!