Analysis Of The Former Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw Convicted Of Rape

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Former Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw Convicted of Rape is an article published by CNN that explores the recent conviction of Daniel Holtzclaw in order to expose the horrifying abuse of power used by this ex-police officer against women of color. Daniel Holtzclaw was a Police officer in Oklahoma that targeted black women from a poor neighborhood in order to force these women to perform sexual acts ranging from oral sodomy to groping to rape. He targeted specific women according to their race, socioeconomic status and criminal history, trying to guarantee that their voices would never be heard. This article proves that sexual violence can come from anywhere, even those that are supposed to be protecting your freedom, not taking it away. It
Women are consistently seen as the inferior sex. They are seen as weaker, less intelligent, less informed, and less likely to be able to protect themselves or speak up about violence against them. And many times people perpetuate these sexist thoughts and beliefs without even realizing it. As Bell Hooks discusses in her book Feminism Is For Everybody, men allow sexism because they fear the loss of the power of the patriarchal society that rules our country, and anyone who isn’t actively fighting against this sexist oppression is part of the problem. And racism and classism both play large roles in this passive perpetuation of sexist ideals. As Hooks said in her book, “utopian visions of sisterhood based solely on the awareness of the reality that all women were in some way victimized by male domination were disrupted by discussions of class and race.” This quote explores the idea that as long as women try to overpower other women based on the color of their skin or the amount of money they hold, there can be no progress forward for women as a whole. If white women are not willing to help those of a different race, or wealthy women are not willing to help women of a lower class, there will be no way to fight against a patriarchal society that allows men, especially wealthy white men in a position of power, such as Daniel Holtzclaw, to get away with oppression, exploitation, violence, and rape of
When sexual education is taught in schools, teachers should include a section on intimate partner violence. This should include being able to see signs that could help identify someone as potentially abusive, resources that are available, and stories of people who have been sexually or otherwise abused. There should me more awareness spread through the media. Instead of the skewed and unreliable information that the media spurts out, there should be more women telling their stories and sharing statistics, and showing that it is okay to seek help and that it is okay to tell your story. It is important that information about the problem of sexual violence and the impacts of sexual violence are made accessible to everyone. Once people are aware and informed, not only will it help to prevent further attacks against women, but also if women see that they are not alone in their struggle, more women will come forward and be able to receive the help that they need. There may be some who still will not have access to this information, but even if only a few become informed, those few can reach out and spread the information, and keep spreading that information and lifelines for help until progress is

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