Sexual Assault Backlash Online
#IAmJada
A 16 year old girl has become something of a hot topic on social media, but for rather unsavoury reasons.Jada, a teenager from Houston, went to a house party with school friends. While there, she says her drink was spiked by the teenage male host. She fell unconscious, was stripped naked and allegedly raped.
In a case of the cruelest playground politics, other teens began shaming Jada. They mocked her pose and posted pictures of themselves mimicking it under the hashtag #Jadapose and using the message 'hit that'.
The alleged male denies the rape, calling Jada a “hoe” and saying that she "snitched". His Twitter account has since been deleted, but his friends have made fun of it and others have questioned why she didn't report the incident immediately.
Jada says she doesn’t remember anything at the party after having her drink. In fact, she didn’t know anything was wrong until friends started asking whether she was OK and she saw the images of herself being circulated online.
The teenager posted a picture of herself holding a sign with the hastag #IAmJada, and the online support has shown that, at its core, social media can be about networking and engaging and sharing for positive purposes.
People have been posting pictures on social
media in a show of solidarity with Jada - raising their fists and holding
signs, as she did in a picture with the hashtag #iamjada. They also appear
under hashtags such as #StandWithJada, #JusticeforJada and #Jadacounterpose and
demand a change in rape culture, education - as well as for arrests to be made in
Jada's case. They have slammed those who made fun of her and sent the photos
viral.
Jada’s case certainly shows the destructive side of viral trends – it also shows how to salvage an important and dignified message and share it with the world.
Jada’s case certainly shows the destructive side of viral trends – it also shows how to salvage an important and dignified message and share it with the world.
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