My mind lately...

Tomorrow I'm attending a Domestic Violence Speak Out. And this weekend I wrote a paper about rape and sexual assault on college campuses. According to RAINN and Department of Justice, college women are four more times likely to be assaulted. Four more times likely because you're on a college campus.

This week, I also heard about gay bashing, slut bashing, sexist and irresponsible behavior from the NFL as well as the return of Big Ben. People had signs of support at the game Sunday. Where were the sings of support for the young woman he assaulted? Where were the purple bands on the players to symbolize domestic violence awareness month?

I also read an article about a fraternity at Yale chanting, "No means yes. Yes means anal" outside a women's center (a place where survivors of rape on college campuses often go for a safe space). I also heard my classmates blame women yet again for the clothes they wear.

I have been feeling all of this hatred toward women more than usual(comes and goes). I was driving (all I do now is drive) in my car going to class and this song came on the radio. It's by Switchfoot called "Your Love is a Song". When I heard it, I was reminded that God is love and God never intended for men and women to live like this. It is my eternal prayer that we all keep our eyes wide open and our hopes unbroken. Because even in dark times, men and women can gather together to create change. And maybe it's the idealist in me but I truly believe that if I have a daughter, she will think it unfathomable that someone should touch her without permission and if I have a son that he would rather die than make a hateful joke in the locker room about "popping one" to his girlfriend.

I hear you breathing in
Another day begins
The stars are falling out
My dreams are fading now, fading out

I've been keeping my eyes wide open
I've been keeping my eyes wide open

Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running through me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, running to me

The dawn is fire bright
Against the city lights
The clouds are glowing now
The moon is blacking out, is blacking out

So I've been keeping my mind wide open
I've been keeping my mind wide open, yeah

Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running to me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, and into me

With my eyes wide open
I've got my eyes wide open
I've been keeping my hopes unbroken
Yeah, yeah

Your love is a song
Yeah, yeah
Your love is my remedy
Oh, your love is a song