Olivia Bridges
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Take Back The Night is a tradition long held at Mary Washington; however, for the first time in the University\u2019s history, the Tally Center organized the event with the help of numerous campus clubs. Among those clubs included my own, Where Is The Line? Our club strives to bring awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence. The purpose of the event is to empower survivors so they can heal, but also to bring awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event began and ended with acapella groups singing as well as a candlelit ceremony once everyone was done speaking. There were several speakers in attendance\u2013I believe it was around five speakers. Two of which I knew. The last speaker was a woman with a physical disability. She previously attended UMW and has poetry published in various publications. While most of the speakers stories narrated their journey to healing, she instead shared her poems. Even though her poems spoke of sexual violence and darkness, it still had an empowering effect because despite what she went though she was strong enough to speak at the Take Back The Night Event. Additionally, at least for me writing is a form of healing. The last poem she shared was actually an activity she recommended everyone do to help them through their trama. I strongly believe that while the poems were melancholy, they were also empowering and eye opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tLastly, I thought it was interesting to hear from a woman with a disability because it provided diversity. While I am unsure of the exact statistics I know that 1 in a 5 college women are sexually harassed and 1 and 4 women are as well. However, I am sure the number of people with disabilities that face sexual violence is even worse. So it was important to have a person with a disability speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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