This is crazy. Just googled some issues from U.S election 2012--after a long tiring study about Indonesian public health issues--and i found this hilarious comment from Sn. Todd Akin about "legitimate rape". This thing arose my sympathy on Todd Akin. How can he simply say, that in the case of "legitimate rape" women's body produce hormone that can shut it all down. So women won't get pregnant. I was like, please...just shoot me. Before i continue my blabber, you can watch the video about it, here and here . We can assume that he MIGHT misspeak the words, as MAYBE, he was misinformed about the possibility for the rape victim to get pregnant because of the certain condition. I was glad he still came out that the rapist is the one to punish. However that won't change my mind how he diminish the victims of rape. Being raped is a disaster, there's no women will agree that there's such a "legitimated rape" or it's an option. No. Here you can find some videos from Tina Fey to Cher and Kathy Griffin on Todd Akin's comment. Women and Social Condemn For The Rape Victims Let's say now, here in Indonesia we still haven't heard any politician who comes out which such Akin's comment. From his comment we can come to reality that...even in modern society, the rape victims are still diminished. Still, women are put in such disadvantage social condition... and seen as an object of sexism. I was a victim of sexual assault. It was such a depressing condition and it took such a long time to heal from it. Some people can come out with the joke, "Well, life is like rapping. You only have to options, fight or just enjoy it. Either way, still you have to go with the flow". I used to think it was such a moving motivation. After the accident, i completely will throw a glass to anyone who says that. Embarrassed. Depressed. Denial. Humiliation. Those negative feelings, i had to handle alone. I couldn't tell anyone about it, not even my boyfriend or my family. I kept it inside too long and finally i felt depressed and i reach the point of denial. I tried to denied the fact that i was sexually assault, that it was just unintended and i could still have good relationship with that person. However i can't. Each night i come out with the thinking how unworthy i am. I was so humiliated that i was so scared to look at myself in the mirror. Those feelings, you will never want to get through in your life. I was so lucky i could survive. I cannot imagine the women who couldn't survive from the rape or any forms of sexual assault. My thoughts and prayers are with them who struggles to fight it. People can say anything about the horrible thing we've been  through. We don't want to drawn ourselves deeper with the negative comments around us. And for the politicians, please read more books about human reproduction system before you give comments about health issues. That's your Public Relation officer job to help you engaged and updated with the world outside your little ugly box, called "Politics"
