A lot of our Grrrl Army members probably won’t catch much of this story if you’re outside of Australia, but I’m going to write about it anyway. In fact, I was going to write a blog about rape culture a week ago, and dropped it on draft because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to write it at the time.
2017 has been one helluva year. We all thought it was going to be dookie with POTUS Dick Splash stepping into the role for the next 4 years. I don’t like to talk poltics because it divides us. But lets face it- anyone who pushes anti-abortion rights and jurisdiction over a women’s body, is not revered in my book. Yes President Dick Splash has actually done some decent things, but if you’re a bit of a conspiracy theorist like I am, you’d find that all President’s, no matter what side- are merely puppets. But that is neither here nor there.
2017 has turned out to be ‘not too shabby’. Sure, it was the MOST stressful year of my life, to BOOT- between finances with the business, launching our first live event, getting diagnosed with Graves’ disease, living in a brand new foreign country, for the third time in less than 3 years... it’s been intense. But all and all, with what’s transpired with the #MeToo campaign, I can say that this has turned out to be a launching pad for what is about to be OUR FKN YEAR Y’ALL!
We are NOT putting up with anymore shit!
Or are we?
So let’s get to Jarred Hayne. Jarred is a star Rugby player down in Australia, who was drafted to come play in the USA for the San Francisco 49ers. According to the last article I read, it sounds like Jarred was a ‘good ol’ Mormon boy’ up until he signed on with the niners. To which point he started partying and ‘acting a fool’, if you will.
Within the last 24 hours, Jarred has been accused of rape. Read the excerpt from an article below:
On the Sunday afternoon, the woman, identified only as “Ms V”, attended the 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium.
After the game, she and friends went to a restaurant for a meal and drinks, and then went to a bar.
Santa Clara County Court documents say that one of Hayne’s friends was texting and messaging the woman to find out which bar she was drinking at with her friends.
Hayne and his mates then joined the group and, as the documents say, her friends “had never seen so intoxicated”.
What happened next is what will be contested in the civil suit.
Ms V says in her court documents that in the early hours of Monday, December 21, 2015 “despite having minimal interaction that night took the now heavily intoxicated back to his home in San Jose via Uber”.
It was in his apartment the alleged incident took place with the woman who says she had never had sexual intercourse previously.
The documents say she felt pain, and the following morning woke up among bloodied sheets.
She then took “an undergarment” because she allegedly felt people would not believe the incident had taken place, and for police to test.
Through his legal representatives, Hayne unequivocally and vehemently denies the allegations.
Five days later, Hayne was again promoted to the 49ers’ 53-man roster after guard Alex Boone suffered a knee injury.
Hayne announced his retirement from the NFL on May 15, 2016, and joined the Fiji sevens team in hopes of playing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
In May 2016, the young woman reported the alleged assault to San Jose police.
The District Attorney’s office informed the young woman that “there was not enough evidence to prove the crime of rape beyond a reasonable doubt”.
The thing that makes absolutely zero sense to me, is the part that says “She then took “an undergarment” because she allegedly felt people would not believe the incident had taken place, and for police to test.” Which would have been somewhere shortly after the incident on December 21, 2015. But then the article jumps to some bullshit history about what Jarred’s next moves were, then “In May 2016, the young woman reported the alleged assault to San Jose police.”
OK... Like what the hell happened between January and April?
And when was “Ms V” informed: “The District Attorney’s office informed the young woman that “there was not enough evidence to prove the crime of rape beyond a reasonable doubt”.?
And as far as the news outlets in Australia? The tone from officials in the Football leagues:
“Boys will be boys”, and “let justice serve it’s purpose” and “innocent until proven guilty”.. well in America, you’re guilty until proven innocent. So not sure what the fuck happened there.
This is just typical, bullshit club behaviour- basically.
Reminds me of a time many years ago when my Husband was the CEO of the Gold Coast Titans, the team Jarred was last playing for upon his return back from rapeville, USA. For a brief stint of 4 weeks, I was the assistant strength training coach for the under 20’s until a reporter found some topless photos of me on the internet, and decided to write an “article” framing me as ‘ex porn star’. The article of course went into the fact that I’d been raped when I was 17, and that I was a reformed drug addict and alcoholic. But the article turned out to be a massive “scandal” and caused an immense amount of bullying and slander online.
However- the year prior when a New Zealand rugby player married a porn star, the entire country was congratulating him on his ‘success’.
At the end of the day, Australia needs to take a page out of Hollywoods book and stop glorifying professional athletes as if they’re some sort of Greek mythical God who cannot be touched.
And for any of you women who’ve been down the soul-destroying path of sexual harassment or rape in your past, hopefully this video helps:
https://www.facebook.com/KonfidenceByKortney/videos/1591649067534816/
2018 is our fkn year women! GET YOUR BATTLE CRY OUT AND READY-
XOMFCEOKO
Have a look below at my highest “liked” (engaging) post on IG to date from my personal account. It seems like people in general are really ready to embrace the new dawn of strong, powerful females.
Because comic books 📚 Back before we launched @grrrl_clothing I was working on a concept. “Ms. Leggy”- Her superpower was making any man fall in love anytime they gazed upon Her anaconda legs. A hard, strong personality like The Rock but an animalistic one when it came time to get down to business. Of course she silenced with her legs. Her job was to infiltrate corrupt monopolies where women were mistreated, seduce the highest ranking officials then 💥 🍉💦💀. Not all is lost - @figlesiase and I will get back to the drawing board eventually. The world needs more media that sits ‘outside the box’ so we can create a new box. One where females aren’t the ones getting raped and assaulted. Movies, books, ads, music videos- all media plays heavily into societal beliefs and what we grow up thinking. Look out homeboy- Ms. Leggy’s coming for ya 🐍🦖 And of course we’ll holler @therealstanlee
Hard to believe but I specifically asked @charleslowthian not to airbrush or photoshop my body when shooting. He’s just that good. And yeaaaaaaaaaa “Leggy” needs heels. She may have the world’s deadliest Thighs but they short like Kevin Hart. Plus the stripper heels turn into daggers 🗡
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