White Ribbon Campaign
In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot - Cseslaw Milosz It’s time we looked at everything candidly and honourably. This White ribbon is not just to appear as if we are doing something. It’s about making a difference. The campaign is not about vilifying men, nor must we ever let it be. Nor is it saying that women are weak, not able to speak up or stand up for themselves or that every man is aggressive in some way. My opinion is that a man is more likely to come to a woman’s aid and be a knight in shining armour than to do anything that would hurt or debase her. The white ribbon is about messaging and speaking out to protect women and girls when they need it and crucially when they want it. Hubby came home a couple of weeks ago and told me about a horrible incident he witnessed in the town. A man had his hands around a woman’s throat in full view of the public. When he intervened and asked th...