Nafisa Ahmed decided to use Twitter and a five-dollar bill to help edify those who are still unclear about the meaning of rape and/or “sexual consent.” She brilliantly explains how we only need to apply and use common sense when it comes to figuring out what’s okay and how to treat others. So basically, It’s not okay to steal, blame, force, violate, threaten — or rape. Here is the first tweet by nafisa/@thatxxv followed by further explanations — for those who still don’t get it.
If you ask and she’s too drunk to answer...
xIf you ask me for $5, and I'm too drunk to say yes or no, it's not okay to then go take $5 out of my purse... Just because I didn't say no.
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016If you put a gun to her head...
xIf you put a gun to my head to get me to give you $5, you still stole $5. Even if I physically handed you $5.
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016If it can’t be proven...
xIf you steal $5 and I can't prove it in court, that does NOT mean you didn't steal $5.
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016Just because it happened in the past...
xJust because I gave you $5 in the past, doesn't mean I have to give you $5 in the future.
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016If you can understand the concept with a $5 bill...
xIf you can understand alllllll of that, how do you not understand the concept of rape?
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016It’s so simple...
xOk, rant over. Times like this are good because it lets me know which men to avoid spend any time with or in the vicinity of.
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016One more thing...
xAnd to think a man said "Well she sat on his lap & went to his house." Okay, if I ask you to hold my purse, does that mean you can take $?
— nafisa ahmed (@thatxxv) August 16, 2016What a wonderfully creative way to keep the tragic issue of rape/sexual abuse a continuing part of our national discourse. With awareness, we find solutions. Cheers to Nafisa Ahmed and all who speak out.
If you or someone you know is, or has ever been, a victim of rape/sexual assault, you are not alone and it’s never too late to seek help. You can find free support via the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and/or by visiting the Rape, Abuse Incest National Network/online.RAINN.org. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911. You do not have to live with guilt and shame. You are not alone. It’s not your fault.
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