Every 45 seconds a woman is raped
Our sexist culture allows no escape
The is violent crime is far from obscurity
When the rate of victims is one in three
Society conditions men to be rapists
And our indifference perpetuates it
With derogatory language that tends to dehumanize
Making it easier for men to victimize
And the pornographic images that help portray
Women as legitimate sexual prey
When sexism is embedded in our judicial system
It's no surprise why the courts won't listen
And the role of attacker and survivor become distorted
So the majority of rapes are never reported
The threat of rape is always there
It's like a poison that saturates the air
A society stricken by a cancerous disease
Where men know they can do as they please
You tell me the punishment for rape
You tell me how much jail time it will take
When one out of three women will be raped
You tell me what it's going to fucking take
Do you see me in my low cut shirt
Or high heel shoes or a miniskirt
Woman is the victim you desire
You say you can't resist your predatory fire
You tell me why I stand guilty and accused
You tell me when I'm beaten an abused
When it's my body that's been raped and defiled
You tell me why I'm the one on trial
Defense attorney?: Do you know the man who "allegedly"
attacked you?
Victim?: Yes I know the man who raped me.
Defense attorney?: And isn't this man a friend of yours?
Victim?: Well I thought he was a friend of mine.
Defense attorney?: And were you drinking that night he
'allegedly" attacked you?
Victim?: I had a drink or two but is that a crime?
Defense attorney?: I'll ask the questions if you don't mind!
-What were you wearing: How did you act?
Victim?: My wardrobe isn't an invitation for a man to attack.
-I didn't act in any way to bring this on. Why am I on trail?
What did I do wrong?
Defense attorney?: Could you tell the jury why you let this
happen?
Victim?: I was in shock. I couldn't stop him.
Defense attorney?: You claim that you were raped but how do we
know?
Victim?: I said no, I said no, no, no!
Defense attorney?: Isn't it true you're just a woman scorned?
Victim?: I'm a woman who's been raped and torn.
Defense attorney?: Your honor, I demand that this case be
dismissed,
-it all comes down to her word against his!
I may not have bruises all over my body
But when I went to his room I never would have guessed
That he would force my no to mean a yes
You tell me why I'm guilty of this crime
You tell me why the responsibility is mine
When women suffer a second rape during trial
Courts help rapists to violate and defile
A cada 45 segundos uma mulher é estuprada
Nossa cultura sexista não permite escapatória
Este crime violento está longe de ser raro
Quando a taxa de vítimas é de 1 entre 3
A sociedade condiciona homens a serem estupradores
Ação perpetuada por nossa indiferença
Com um linguajar desprezível que tende a desumanizar
Tornando fácil o homem se transformar em vítima
Além das imagens pornográficas que ajudam a retratar
A mulher como uma presa sexual
Quando o sexismo está presente em nosso sistema judicial
Não é surpresa que os tribunais não ouvirão
E os papéis de agressor e de sobrevivente se tornam distorcidos
Então a maioria dos estupros nunca são denunciados
A ameaça do estupro sempre está em volta
É como um veneno que satura o ar
Uma sociedade atingida por uma doença cancerígena
Onde os homens sabem que podem fazer o que quiserem
Então me diga qual a punição para o estupro
Então me diga quanto tempo de prisão será necessário
Quando uma entre três mulheres serão estupradas
Me diga o que será necessário
Você me vê com minha blusinha
Ou salto alto ou minissaia
Você diz não resistir ao seu instinto predador
Me diga por que sou culpada
Me diga por que quando sou agredida e abusada,
Quando é meu corpo que é estuprado e desonrado,
Me diga por que sou quem está em julgamento
