Audrie & Daisy (2016)

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   kottonen

   While I can't say Audrie & Daisy is a cinematic masterpiece, I wish it were prescribed watching at schools. Maybe in colleges, too. Maybe further on as well, because rape culture is not a phenomenon exclusive to teenagers.
   
   The subject of rape, while always horrible, is hardly surprising. What remains shocking, is the reaction so often exhibited by people in power, by strangers and by-standers. A vicious, toxic tradition of victim-blaming, of silencing the survivors, of refusing to hear, understand, empathise or change.
   
   The 'boys will be boys' and 'she was asking for it'. The opposition of successful abusers, progressing in their studies and career, vs. struggling and often suicidal survivors. As if the tragedy that happened to those young women, that has once and forever happened to them, that changed their attitude towards everything, from life expectations to their very own bodies – as if that was not enough, and the lack of support from their peers is also, somehow, their fault.
   
   In sex, only ever enthusiastic 'Yes' counts as 'Yes'. Taking advantage of a vulnerable person is not something that should be tolerated or encouraged, especially not when the effects are so enduring, dangerous, life-threatening.
   
   I shall write about the film itself for Chance & Physics, but for now I am just angry and sad. We have so much further to go as a society, as a world. 7 years 6 months ago
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   clarafpicado

   This is a raw and strong documentary.
   Much more than sadden me, it really left me frustrated and revolted.
   This, people, is why a lot of girls feel ashamed when abused or/and raped because somehow that's their fault. They are the ones accused of being irresponsible, asking for it, etc. They are made fun of and bullied by others as if the trauma itself hadn't be bad enough. 7 years 5 months ago

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