War

In class today (yesterday rather), my Stylistics lecturer was trying to dig answers out of us for a poem... I was ding donging around my laptop (as usual) and half-paying attention when there was a lull in the class discussion. As usual, I glanced around and ask my nearby classmates what the question was that resulted in the silence.

This is when I'll try to throw out some suggestions/answers, stupid or not, to get the conversation going again cause I dislike awkward silences and I know lecturers love lively discussions.

Today, my lecturer was merely asking about war, and what happens in war, especially once one side is victorious. Students were calling out answers that she claimed were "too innocent". Once a lecturer says something like that, you know he/she ain't an old fuddy duddy lecturer (ok, none of my English lecturers are, but I wasn't too sure about this one, first time teaching me). So I immediately gave the most rational, logical answer ever: "Rape."

To my surprise, I heard gasps around me as my coursemates turned to look at me aghast and they laughed at me! I saw looks of disbelief!

Isn't that what happens during wars, and especially after wars? Degrade the women, conquer them, humiliate them. I honestly thought that it was a known fact.

Apparently not.

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Anyway, that was the answer my lecturer was looking for.

Till the next blog post!
Jo