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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

The case of Cyntoia Brown

41 replies

Heyyyho · 16/05/2012 20:32

Has anyone come across this case before? She was a child who was horribly abused and ended up murdering a man who put her in an abusive situation in self defence. To say Prostitute and client feels completely out of place in this context.

There are no words at the moment that I can express after watching this that describe how heartbreaking this girl's life story and history is. But I feel her case is somehow a feminist issue. I hope it's ok to post a link to share it

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hrdvk/The_16YearOld_Killer_Cyntoias_Story/

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Najmah · 19/05/2012 11:03

Ps: pls ignore my above post - it was meant for someone else!

ThatGhastlyWoman · 19/05/2012 11:27

Please see this petition, also: www.gopetition.com/petitions/free-cyntoia-brown/sign.html

FrothyOM · 19/05/2012 11:47

OP I was thinking of starting a thread here too.

The documentary was heartbreaking. I agree it is inappropriate to call her a prostitute as she was not of an age to make choices about her lifestyle. She was a child who was being exploited and sexually abused. There is also evidence of severe mental health issues which should be a mitigating factor at any age.

The 'victim' was a paedophile, she didn't even look her age at the time of the trial-I thought she looked younger than sixteen. It's shocking that America is letting this girl rot in jail. I believe her race and class is the reason for the indifference of her fellow citizens too. I wonder how many others like her there are... Sad

I've been thinking of writing a letter of support too.

Heyyyho · 19/05/2012 11:56

Recieved the msg. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to write to this girl.

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FrothyOM · 19/05/2012 12:47

I should add that it is my opinion the victim was a paedophile-don't want to get mn into trouble.

Can I have the address please?

LineRunner · 19/05/2012 18:02

Thanks all.

FrothyOM · 19/05/2012 20:07

Thanks najmah

Lilka · 19/05/2012 20:56

May I also have the address?

foxylady1985 · 13/06/2012 17:07

would really like her address too so i can write to her. Please can u give it to me x

GothAnneGeddes · 14/06/2012 03:25

Can I have her address too please? Thanks

LurkingAndLearningForNow · 14/06/2012 03:41

I'd also like her address please. From what I've read online, we have similar childhoods.

splashymcsplash · 19/06/2012 22:57

I just saw the documentary on BBC three. Najmah could you please also pm me the address?

JoshGray · 20/06/2012 21:14

Najmah Could You Please PM Me The Address?

gemgem22 · 21/06/2012 20:38

Can you PM me the address please Najmah x

Amelia2k12 · 26/06/2012 02:26

I think it is discusting that this child has been treated so terribly, what I also find amazing is, that not to long ago was another documentary of a young boy in America accused of murdering a man, the police beat the boy up, and forced him to sign a confession, the young boy after a 7day trail was found not guilty on all charges, in the case of this boy, it was clear that he was innocent, but alot more surrounding his human rights and the fact that he was a child went in his favour, in the case of this boy he had alot more backing and outside community support. In the case of Cyntoia, she has no one... Not even a supportive legal team, nobody who is even substantialy trained in assessing, supporting or councelling rape/sexual abuse victims, let alone a child female victim, this child has been indecently exposed, sexually exploited and nobody ever did a thing about it, and then for the court to question her case to be delbt with as a youth or adult trial...??? The child services of the United States of America need to look into the responsability of their children, it is a Social Responsability for the welfare of children and since this responsability has failed cyntoia in so many ways, surely this is a situation to learn from and ensure doesnt happen again??? FREE CYNTOIA DENISE BROWN and give her the therapy and Safety she really needs... You cannot keep hiding abuse away that happens all to often as your gonna run out of places to hide it... You cannot make a child responsible for the abuse she suffers by an adult that knowingly abuses children and get away with it... It is the responsibility of the police and child services, adoptive parents, schools, criminal justice systems, neighbours, friends to prevent young children from being subject to such brutality...

ThatGhastlyWoman · 25/07/2012 19:37

Just a wee update FYI: have had a response from Cyntoia, but she does mention that she could do with U.S. stamps to help her keep up with correspondence. Also, she can receive books if sent via companies like Amazon, which is great. I'm going to look into whether it's possible to buy stamps online to send to her, and will post a link if so...

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