The Thing About The Right Time

I was drugged and raped by a female perpetrator in 1990. She threatened me. I kept it quiet until 2008.

I was told “now is not the time” in 2008. Then again in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and I’m sure I’ll hear it again in 2027.

When is the appropriate time? According to some white feminists and male allies, NEVER. When they say, “now is not the time”, they are actively silencing victims and taking the side of the perpetrator based solely on gender. Treat them accordingly.