These words are not a revelation, and they are not original. The credit for arming me with this capacity for discourse goes to the eloquent women in my life and victims of any form of harassment in general. Thank you for sharing your stories and your feelings. Content Warning: sexual assault, sexual harassment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are more Harvey Weinsteins in the world than not; this is fact. As men, we continuously contribute to a society where everyone that isn't born male, identifying and presenting male, feels threatened, because for generations upon generations, power structures have benefitted them for nothing other than the fact that they were born male and decided they were fulfilled remaining that way. Social Media is powerful, proven by the #metoo campaign and its far-reaching range, roping in stories from individuals all over the globe that have experienced some form of sexual harassment or sexual assault. More often tha...
Narrate. Advocate. Connect. Hey ya'll, my name is Wahid, and I just graduated from UCLA. I believe in the power of words and my blog is an attempt for me to provide social commentary. My posts are categorized into personal Reflections, political Perspectives, fiction Figments, and Dedications to people or causes. Hope you enjoy!