Comments on: Blogging for Justice: Protecting Black Women From Rape http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html black looks Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:55:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Blackstone http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87138 Blackstone Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:07:31 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87138 Yes, i agree, black men need to stand in solidarity with black women to minimize the brutality and acts of violence inflicted upon them. Neither can remain quiet on this issue. Women are ignored in society, especially Black women. Awareness can only be raised by both black women and men voicing out against this violence. Great post http://power-2-people.blogspot.com/ Yes, i agree, black men need to stand in solidarity with black women to minimize the brutality and acts of violence inflicted upon them. Neither can remain quiet on this issue. Women are ignored in society, especially Black women. Awareness can only be raised by both black women and men voicing out against this violence.

Great post

http://power-2-people.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87069 Sokari Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:33:52 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87069 You have a point in pointing to the word "protecting" which in some way could assume a third party; could also assume a lack of empowerment in that "we" need protecting from in this instance rapists. I think the point the organisers are trying to make is that by raising the awareness around the rape of Black women in our communities and elsewhere will lead to a safer environment for Black women. On the other hand we (Black women) need to protect ourselves and each other by speaking out against any form of violence and shaming those who commit violence against us. Black men as part of our community also need to be involved in ending violence against women by also speaking out. You have a point in pointing to the word “protecting” which in some way could assume a third party; could also assume a lack of empowerment in that “we” need protecting from in this instance rapists.

I think the point the organisers are trying to make is that by raising the awareness around the rape of Black women in our communities and elsewhere will lead to a safer environment for Black women.

On the other hand we (Black women) need to protect ourselves and each other by speaking out against any form of violence and shaming those who commit violence against us. Black men as part of our community also need to be involved in ending violence against women by also speaking out.

]]> By: Lex http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87064 Lex Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:03:58 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87064 Why is it called "protecting" black women from rape? Why is it called “protecting” black women from rape?

]]> By: Dave Lucas http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87058 Dave Lucas Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:51:43 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/11/blogging_for_justice_protecting_black_women_from_rape.html#comment-87058 Excellent post, as usual Sokari! I've included it in a post on my blog entitled "This is Africa?" http://dave-lucas.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-africa.html Excellent post, as usual Sokari! I’ve included it in a post on my blog entitled “This is Africa?”

http://dave-lucas.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-africa.html

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