Eliminate All Rapists
Janet Kuypers
11/7/22
After Texas’ abortion laws last year made no
Excuses for rape, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott
Assured his ‘people’ by saying, “Texas will ...
Eliminate all rapists from the streets.”
I’m sorry, mister Abbott, but what a narrow view,
If you think all rapists are walking the streets to
Search for their next random victim. People
In clinics in your state will tell you that 8 out
Of 10 rapes are someone the woman knows,
So, whether or not you could keep the streets
Clean, the streets aren’t the first place you should
Look, but to the men these women once trusted.
Eliminating all rapists is a wonderful idea, so
Sayeth this acquaintance rape workshop facilitator,
But it’s really a mystical, magical idea in the end
When the mentality of many men has to change
Before you law enforcement types can begin to
Climb this already uphill battle, eons in the making.
For critics say Greg Abbott’s statements seem to be
Detached from reality, when sexual assault hotlines
In Houston are going just as strong post-Texas-rights-
Removing-and-debilitating-to-women-law-passing
Versus before Abbott passed this to hurt women so.
You can’t will something terrible like this away
With a single press release or a public statement,
Especially when the only thing Texas has done
To stop rape is to try to remove the backlog of
Rape test kits. Thanks for being on women’s side
Once again, governor. We should know that if
You’ll take away our rights in one place, your
Behavior won’t change to help us ever, anywhere.
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-09-25/
despite-texas-plan-to-end-rape-assault-clinics-remain-busy
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