Sexual Violence in Sudan Responses

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respond to both the peers’ posts. Peer responses should be at least 150 words each??instructions and materials need to be cited will be provided as attachments

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Due to sexual violence being a sensitive topic it is often not expanded on past the usual ‘negative’ connotation and news outlet interpretations. From personal observation, the stories and incidents often shared are centered around white feminism, meaning sexual violence encounters experienced by marganilized and poc women are usually “swept under the rug.” This could be for many reasons, such as sexual violence incidents being tied to activities like crossing the border. “Some consider rape ‘the price you pay for cross- ing the border,’ said Teresa Rodriguez…Women arrive here with untreated sexually transmitted infections that they were given while crossing, as well as with unintended pregnancies.” (Perez 141) This is a good example of situations faced by marginalized/poc groups that are not shared publicly. Often this is because the act of them crossing the border is deemed in society’s eyes as ‘deviant’ or negative behavior, so advocating against the sexual violence they experience is “uneccessary” because it could be avoided by not engaging in said behavior. However, I believe that this is where white feminism poses a problem since the poc women’s behavior isn’t ‘deviant’ but rather an action taken due to injustices faced according to race. White women often, not always, have the privilege to advocate for themselves because their sexual violence incidents are not linked to “societally deviant” behavior. The aggravating injustice occurring to these women comes from both ends of the spectrum, as they are being taken advantage of by both people helping them cross the border and people who do not want them to enter this country. However, to them either of these options is the only path they can take, due to the situations faced at home – or often for the wellbeing of their children. Though many activists do take positions to help them, these attempts are futile and the reasons for this need to be brought to light. “Newer, more feminist attempts have focused on reclaiming women’s sexual autonomy and pleasure as a way to combat rape. For immigrant women whose bodies are being turned into a commodity, both of these methods fall short. Their bodies are a commodity to be exchanged in return for passage across the border, primarily because of their socioeconomic vulnerability.” (Perez 142) Sexual Autonomy is heavily a theme found in white feminism because other marganilized women do not have the privelege to claim their bodies for themselves as described by Perez in “When Sexual Autonomy is…”. The attitudes towards sexual autonomy and white feminism can also be associated with the current war against women’s and reproductive rights in the US. With the overturning of Roe v Wade, feminist sentiments have seen an increase in white heterosexual women. These women, who previously stayed quiet while marginalized and POC women continued to be stripped of their reproductive rights, are speaking out now that they are experiencing the same injustice. However similar to the activism of the 1970’s birth control movement, many of these ‘white feminists’ are blatantly disregarding the important conversation of race interwoven with reproductive rights and abortions. “Moreover, arguments advanced by birth control advocates have sometimes been based on blatantly racist premises…historical record of this movement leaves much to be desired in the realm of challenges to racism and class exploitation.” (Davis 353) This is because though the constitutional right for abortions has been stripped away, marganilized women have continued to receive unsafe and dangerous abortions caused by a lack of access. In addition, unlike most white women, poc women do not get the privilege of “bodily autonomy” in that the choice to not have children is in fact NOT a choice but a necessity. “When Black and Latina women resort to abortions in such large numbers, the stories they tell are not so much about their desire to be free of their pregnancy, but rather about the miserable social conditions which dissuade them from bringing new lives into the world.” (Davis 355) This is a good example of why the conversation of racism needs to be actively tied with abortion and womens rights. However, I believe that this will be difficult to initiate since it was so blatantly ignored in the past. In addition many of these ‘white feminists’ did not raise a single hand during BLM or LGBTQ+ movements.

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Today, more schools are beginning to offer sex education courses to students. The HPV vaccine, however, is only one of many topics that would benefit from being included in a curriculum (Davis, 2003). Many people do not disclose that they are sexually active and not currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program until they encounter difficulty with their current sexual partners, such as potential pregnancy, lack of interest, or when they are making plans for the next stage of their life. For a sex education curriculum, I might have some insights. There are critical suggestions for keeping up with sexual health.
In the following list of suggestions, don’ts refer to common mistakes made by people who are sexually active and planning on being sexually active. The “yes” bullet items refer to sex-related suggestions that anyone could benefit from learning about. The first suggestion would be to practice safer sex by using protection with partners (Perez, 2008). Other than that, the curriculum should include insights on self-protection. Individuals should protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as HIV and Herpes, and prevent unwanted pregnancies. Some protection methods include condoms, which can be purchased at an affordable price at any pharmacy, convenience store, grocery store, or online at places such as Amazon and Walmart. The second is oral contraceptives, commonly known as “The Pill.” Additionally is the birth control patch. The birth control patch releases a hormone that is absorbed into the bloodstream, which causes the skin to release an adequate amount of the hormone, preventing pregnancy. Lastly is the contraceptive vaginal ring (Perez, 2008). The contraceptive vaginal ring works by slowly releasing a low dose of estrogen, which prevents pregnancy and helps to prevent STIs. People can find the vaginal ring at a pharmacy or online at places such as Walmart.
Influence from Class Readings on Effective Sex Education
The paper by Angela Davis explores the subject of birth control, racism, and reproductive rights. This paper has inspired the need for education on bit control and its attachment to feminism (Davis, 2003). It accords women’s full rights to their reproductive health and system. Secondly, Lorena Garcia talks about the misinformation on sex education based on racism. In her paper, Latina girls have fallen victim to such mid-education (Garcia, 2012). Based on the claims made in the article, racial discrimination has negatively impacted effective sex education. As a result, racial bias should be eliminated in the endeavor o create sex awareness. The third class reading is by Perez Miriam on sexual violence. Perez is very particular about the nature of sexual violence that has dominated immigrant women. The paper talks about crossing borders as the primary theme. According to Perez, women can take control of their sexual freedom despite their origin (Perez, 2008). Therefore, it is an inspiration for sexual freedom as part of effective sex education. The power of myth is the other reading proving women are disconnected from mythical beliefs on their sexuality or sexual identity (Campbell & Moyers, 2011). The final paper is on the cult of virginity. The paper’s author declares that virginity was invented by men and not women as an act of sexual bondage (Faulkner, 1973). Education on sexual freedom is, therefore, a significant part of effective sex education.