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It鈥檚 a Law Thing

Adriana Zea,
Lima, Peru
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October 7, 2011

You shouldn鈥檛 be scared鈥
Nor ashamed
Nor embarrassed
If he harasses you, stalks you, threatens you, touches you, hits you, forces you鈥
It鈥檚 not shame on you, but shame on him.
So stand up. Break the silence.
Habla! Parla! Parles! Speak up!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Your school will help you. And you are in your right to ask for it.
It鈥檚 not just a matter of ethics 鈥 it鈥檚 also a law thing.

And don鈥檛 let anyone
Make you believe
That it鈥檚 a minor thing
Because it鈥檚 not

Google 鈥淭itle IX鈥
Find out
Research
Break the silence
Ask for help
Exercise your rights
Call for justice

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