Not Her Responsibility
Following the incident, Clare wrote, “I have long legs and I was wearing a sparkly dress, I didn’t look like most of the 13-15-year-old girls there, I looked like a woman. I am so tired of people who abuse their power to make women feel violated and ashamed.” “I was told that the way I dressed and moved my body was causing men to think inappropriately about me, implying that it is my responsibility to control other people’s thoughts and drives.”
Nowehere To Go
When they were booted out of their very own prom, Clare was burning with pain and anger. “We walked out of the prom, frustrated and angry and feeling very disrespected and violated,” Clare lamented. She needed to share this story with others.