For this month’s blog post I am choosing to write about a
sentence from the advocacy reading “Word Wielding Womb: Using the Body to Fight
the War on Women” by Amy Arellano. The very first line written in this poetry
begins “Battle lines have been drawn in our living room” I am choosing this
sentence because I feel like this statement really makes a point that this
subject applies to every household. The war on women is a constant topic whether
it be abortion, rape, or oppression, it is an ongoing struggle for the women of
our world.
This poetry speaks
up as a type of advocacy in response to how women are treated. What I found intriguing
about this writing was it didn’t beat around the bush, it got straight to the point
of rape and the repercussions it causes. She also discusses her personal feelings
and experiences on the matter and I find that extremely brave.
This reading got me thinking a lot about advocacy and it is something that I find very interesting
because everyone has the power to speak up however not everyone does or knows
how to get what they are saying heard. Webster defines advocacy in a multitude
of ways. My personal favorite way of explaining the word is “the act or process of supporting a
cause or proposal”. I personally connect with this definition because I think
people get wrapped up in the idea of having to speak out or do something about a certain
cause when there can be many other ways of helping, like by just supporting the
cause. You can help out by simply signing a petition, joining a movement, or
even marching for a change. You don’t need to be the one who makes a monumental
change but you can be part of the group that does.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocacy
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