(By Joy Isi Bewaji) - RAPE STORIES: Three things…
What happens when victims of
rape share stories on social media?
1)
These stories excite rapists.
No rapist ever “repented” by reason of a victim’s confession. A victim’s story,
with details of the event, stirs the rot inside a rapist. It’s a thrill. It’s a
moment to relive what he has done (to another woman, not necessarily the
writer).
It achieves very little on that
account.
Rapists do not change. It is
why the only place they belong is in prison. If you watch C&I, you’ll
realize many rapists return to jail after their first sentence. They spend 14
years in jail, are released… and in less than 7 months, they are back in jail
for another, say, 21 years. They are repeat offenders, even with
rehabilitation. Especially those disgusting things called Paedophiles
In Nigeria, there is no
structure for professional counseling and rehabilitation, except for religious
homes and their keepers who brag about curing HIV and removing the demon of
Rape from offenders. Our situation is quite dire.
