My View on Sexual Abuse

“Getting Deep into Sexual Abuse”
Should I tell my parents? What will they do if they find out that my uncle raped me? Will he go to prison? Will my parents even call the police on him? I’m so baffled right now, what should I do? Lord, give me a sign, should I tell or keep it a secret? What am I supposed to do? But if I’m pregnant and my parents find out, what will I tell them? Should I just say, “Oh nothing bad happened, just that my uncle raped me and I’m pregnant.” No, I can’t tell, I won’t tell. I’m scared.
These are the thoughts and questions of a confused teenager that has been sexually abused and does not know what to do. There are so many teens and children who go through these problems and all of the other scenarios. When a person is sexually abused or harassed, they have a right to tell some one about it. They have no need to keep it a secret from their parents or whom ever because it will only make the situation worse. The Health Central Depression News states that “Suicide risk increased in sexually abused teens.” When a person is sexually abused and they don not inform any one about it, the sex offender and predator will remain harassing and abusing them which will oppress them and eventually leave to so much stress that the child or teenager commits suicide.
The Canadian Children’s Right Council surveyed that 75% of sexual predators are men and 25% are female but 86% of the victims of female predators are not believed. Also, about 75% of sexual abuse has been by family members. When a person is abused by a family member, it is a worse situation because they feel like since a family member abused them, they can not tell on their own family because then other family members will be upset with them for telling and getting them into trouble. Often times when a child tells someone they have been abused and are not believed, the abuse continues and they don’t tell of the problem anymore because they think that if no one believed them once, why would they believe it the second time?
Children of every race, religion, color, size, and shape have been sexually abused or incested. Common results in children who have been sexually abused are self-hatred, alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, depression, inability to trust other people, and suicide. Sexual abuse is can either be physical, verbal or emotional. It can include sexual touching or fondling, exposing children to pornographic movies and photos, having children perform or undress in a sexual fashion, and rape or attempted rape. Sexual abuse is an abuse of power over a child and a violation over a child’s right to normal, healthy, and trusting relationships (Coolnurse).
Child sexual abuse is a very important issue that takes place every where to anyone, not only children. If you are sexually abused, the best thing to do is tell some one so that it can stop. If you keep it a secret for too long, when you finally have the courage to tell, it might be too late. Once it is too late for anything to be done, there is no way back so do not keep sexual abuse and incest a secret or more trouble will come out of it.

My Thoughts on Dr Cornel West

Dr Cornel West pontificates about how you will have to believe that you can go beyond mediocrity and how there is a difference between success and greatness. Cornell says how success can be poisonous and blind you in your own quest to greatness. You can never confuse success with greatness because success can lead you to catastrophe. People always see the American Dream as self gain, being successful, and having a lot of money but it’s not because when you think it is like that, you end up alone instead of being more accepted or happy. That is why many people that are successful are not happy in life because they may have a lot of things but are lonely and feel that they are not great. They may seem like they are very confident and have high self esteem when they are actually not and just want to be successful but also be great at the same time. What Cornell West was basically pontificating about was that success can be good until a point where it stops you from greatness.

My Thoughts on Carl Sharif

Dear Carl Sharif,

I really enjoyed reading your new paper article “Down Town Newark.” It was very interesting and informative. There were many things in this article that I have never known about or have heard. I believe that New York residents moving into Newark is a good idea. I understand that them moving to Newark will bring big businesses and make profit but what about those who already were here an down small businesses and stores in Down Town? If those big businesses come in and take over, how will those small businesses make money if they have been pushed out of the picture? New businesses will provide more revenue for the city but what about those that have been living in the city? This new unmistakable make over in Down Town Newark will create much chaos between those indigenous people of Newark and those new comers of Newark that are used to the Big Apple life style and business.
You stated in your article that, “Change is inevitable.” There is no point in change if about over half of the current residents living in Newark are not supporting the alteration. Sharif, you even mentioned yourself, “How Newark residents will benefit is far less clear.” This obviously means that Newark residents have fewer advantages to this “unmistakable makeover” but the New Yorkers will. It is less important that those New Yorkers who move into Newark benefit form this change because the Newark current residents are the ones that have to go through the pain. Vendors and merchants will have to move to other areas because the new businesses will make all of the money that they once have been making, natives will have to dislocate, and a large gap between both the small already established businesses and new big businesses. Newark citizens will have more advantages if their city that they have lived in and stood by for so many years remain the same.You should really come to my school, North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, to speak to the students adn my peers of this issue. I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Christy Torres