Repost If You’re Against Rape

“Repost if you’re against rape. I can see if you skipped.”

This “trend” started as early as 2021, but has then resurfaced, due to the Cornell Seven allegations. I will not be talking about them, however; as this is an opinion piece about “slacktivism.”

Look, there is nothing wrong with advocating anti-rape. My stance? You have to blame the perpetrator. Always. Male or female. I literally do NOT care about gender. My concern goes more to AGE.

But this trend takes a serious issue and waters it down to “pro or anti.” People get glued into semantics, salading our words into something completely opposite of what we said, and treating a repost like a fucking morality test.

“It doesn’t hurt to repost.”

Okay. And what does it actually do for a victim-survivor?

Does it get them medical care? Counseling? Help them report? Protect a child? Hold a perpetrator accountable?

No.

It gets engagement from you.

This is selfish work wrapped as advocacy.

If you want to use your free speech to talk about rape, fucking talk about rape. Talk about perpetrators, consent, protecting children, and supporting victim-survivors. Share actual resources. Do something useful.

And yes, in a court of law, there should be no presumption of guilt. An accusation is not a conviction. Evidence and due process matter.

But Instagram isn’t a courtroom. You’re free to speak. So use that freedom wisely.

I’m not reposting it.

I’m donating $10 to RAINN instead.

It’s not much. I know that. But I’d rather put money toward an organization that actually supports survivors than put my engagement toward a post telling me to prove I’m against rape.

If we’re going to say we care, then let’s actually fucking care.

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To support survivors of sexual violence, please consider donating to RAINN at https://rainn.org/. Individuals facing violence may find local assistance through Find a Helpline. Those in the Philippines may also consult the VAWC hotline directory of the PCW.