Lara Logan, a reporter with South African heritage, was in Egypt the day that Mubarak stood down from ruling the country. She made her way to the celebrations, hoping to catch the historic event. After the battery in the camera started to go, the mob turned on the crew.
The crew were separated, leaving them to fight for themselves. Lara and her bodyguard remained close for a while, but as the mob turned violent and sexually assaulted Lara, tearing her bodyguard away from her.
The following video is her account of what happened. You don't see anything, not even any images of the aftermath, but her testimony alone is enough to make me feel sick...so be warned.
Time and time again we hear of rape being blamed on the woman, or generally on the victim (believe it or not, men can be raped by women), and the argument of what they were wearing or how they were acting is brought into it.
"Oh, she was dressed like a slut...she clearly wanted it."
"Oh, she was flirting with him, she clearly wanted it."
So I have to ask, what is the response to this? This woman wasn't flirting with anyone, she was a journalist covering an event. She wasn't dressed provactively, she was wearing trousers and a jacket, multiple layers.
What happened to Lara, and what happens to thousands of women (and men) every year in Egypt and all over the world, is a sickening thing. This is something that person should ever have to go through, and to have it then be blamed upon the victim? That's adding insult to injury.
There is little more I can say about this except that I am sickened to the very core...
Thanks to ZOMGitsCriss for linking this on her blog [HERE]
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