Does it Come with the Territory?
This past week I have been thinking about what it means to be a woman in the 21st century. What can we expect in a time where the whole world is open to us? The past week it seems that we have to keep on smiling even if someone makes us feel uncomfortable. We are expected to not make much of a fuss out fear of being seen as too sensitive or a "bitch" about certain things specifically unwanted advances by men. For some reason having a vagina means you are open for business even if you are not remotely attracted to the person coercing you. You are suppose to smile and be faltered by the fact you are so damn sexy they cannot keep their hands to themselves. What gives you the right to touch me? I do not know you nor do i want your hands anywhere on me. I am not your baby so please remove yourself from my sight. Nor do I care much for being mentally undressed at the moment, so please back the f up. You do not see me going to a hot guy and grabbing his butt or licking my lips at the sight of him. I'm respectful. Gosh, I had a traumatic experience this week that really made me think about sexual harassment. It was one of the last rehearsals I had before opening night. Everything was going smoothly until this jackass decided it was the appropriate time to come up behind me. He did not ask for my permission to do these vulgar movements in the scene. He did not even have the courtesy to say "hey I was thinking of doing this in a scene, are you okay with it" Nope he assumed I would be okay with it. To make matter worse another costar began to dance in front of me because he thought that was what the director wanted. He was absent from the last rehearsal and thought oh am I supposed to be doing this. At this time I was five seconds from beating the shit out of both of them. Now it is just awkward as fruit for me. The director seemed to notice how uncomfortable I was and did mention it to the guys that the audience would find them unlikable. I know that I should say something to this tool but I do not want to be seen as a sensitive bitch. There is a battle going on in my head. I am struggling with what comes natural to me and what is expected of me. The joys of being a woman! Does it come with the territory of being a woman, are we suppose to expect to be violated by men on a daily basis? I sure hope not because I am not going to smile and laugh off sexual harassment, I am going to verbally rip you a new asshole.
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