The last few days we have seen the rise and fall of several social media accounts, making allegations on musicians, record labels, and many Indie bands. I can see how many of these new accounts have improved the way they present their allegations, but we also have seen many bad examples, such as the exposing_the_buttertones instagram account or Melissa Brooks' (Aquadolls) Twitter account. See my last post for more details about this. We should empower victims of assault to have their voices heard . Attempting to come forward with an experience of sexual assault is a very difficult thing to do. It is even more so difficult when the oppressor is someone who is a celebrity or a person of power. What could be a better way to support victims and empower their voices? How can we support the victims and protect them from slanderers and opportunists? We can be better. We can seek a more proactive way to find justice, a way that is beneficial an...
“Since mankind's dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away.”