Comments on: Interview with Polly Poskin, Executive Director of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=500 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Women’s Equality Day: A Day to Celebrate, A Day Like Any Other http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=500#comment-1609 Women’s Equality Day: A Day to Celebrate, A Day Like Any Other Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:14:44 +0000 http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=500#comment-1609 [...] Polly Poskin, the Executive Director of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said. In an interview with Ms. Poskin, Sarah Tofte, Joyful Heart’s director of Policy & Advocacy, asked her what it would take to [...] [...] Polly Poskin, the Executive Director of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said. In an interview with Ms. Poskin, Sarah Tofte, Joyful Heart’s director of Policy & Advocacy, asked her what it would take to [...]

]]> By: Totowolf http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=500#comment-997 Totowolf Mon, 09 May 2011 18:38:06 +0000 http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=500#comment-997 In answer to Sarah's question: "What will it take to dramatically reduce—if not end altogether—sexual violence in this country?" Polly stated: "We certainly need increased funding, increased resources and laws requiring accountability, but that alone does not change a culture. It may keep us fortified with the resources that we need to be safe, but ending sexual violence is really dependent on human beings regarding one another as equals. Someone I regard as my equal I do not harm. If we had the practice of equality, we would see the end of rape. If we can move toward equality, we will start to see a decrease in rape. We will see an increase in believing the victim and arresting the assailant and pursuing justice. That practice brings dignity and rights back to women." After reading the entire article, it still boils down to equality. I know great strides have been made and I commend those who have worked so hard to achieve them, but having equality be the bottom line still is a bitter pill to swallow. I respect that we need to keep working toward that end in every way we can and hopefully one day SOON, it won't be an issue. In answer to Sarah’s question: “What will it take to dramatically reduce—if not end altogether—sexual violence in this country?”

Polly stated: “We certainly need increased funding, increased resources and laws requiring accountability, but that alone does not change a culture. It may keep us fortified with the resources that we need to be safe, but ending sexual violence is really dependent on human beings regarding one another as equals. Someone I regard as my equal I do not harm. If we had the practice of equality, we would see the end of rape. If we can move toward equality, we will start to see a decrease in rape. We will see an increase in believing the victim and arresting the assailant and pursuing justice. That practice brings dignity and rights back to women.”

After reading the entire article, it still boils down to equality. I know great strides have been made and I commend those who have worked so hard to achieve them, but having equality be the bottom line still is a bitter pill to swallow. I respect that we need to keep working toward that end in every way we can and hopefully one day SOON, it won’t be an issue.

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