Author＼Editor Reese
Shiori Ito, the author of the book "Black Box", spoke in front of the camera. Without her more than two years of hard work, Japanese law would have been 110 years old. The crime of rape, which has not changed since then, will not be modified into the crime of compulsory rape. It’s hard to imagine that it wasn’t until 2017 that Japan’s first woman publicly complained about sexual assault in power. What does it have to do with Taiwan? Quite simply, because sexual violence has long extended the common oppression of women in life through gender inequality and stereotypes.
A revered senior who was sexually assaulted went to court for a year without success. On April 3, 2015, 25-year-old Shiori Ito was sexually assaulted by 48-year-old Noriyuki Yamaguchi. "At least *** was left to me." Remember it!", "He looked very smart before, but now he looks like a confused child. It's so cute." When she woke up, the other party spoke with such a playful smile. At that time, Noriyuki Yamaguchi was the director of TBS TV station in Washington and a good friend of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He was very influential in both political and media circles. Ito Shiori, who wanted to be a reporter, was invited by his senior to discuss work matters, but was drugged and unconscious during the dinner and was taken back to the hotel.
Afterwards, she finally plucked up the courage to file a complaint, but both the judiciary and society stood on the side of patriarchy. The organizer had a negative, hypocritical and conciliatory attitude, and the perpetrator was protected by officials. Shiori Ito, who came forward to accuse It even faced criticism and abuse from the Japanese people. At that time, Yamaguchi, who was accused of sexual assault, made a big joke about Ito on the show, saying that she was so good at drinking that he had no choice but to take her back to the hotel.
Even more exaggerated, in the email that was later exposed, Yamaguchi wrote to her: "I was also very drunk at that time, and a charming woman like you came to my bed, so naturally it was like that, I think we should all reflect on it." "Even if you insist that this is ***, you will definitely not win the case."
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Ito, who was interviewed in an exclusive interview, said that Japan's old law originally stipulated that only the victim could report the crime, and the victim had to prove whether he resisted at the time (how can a person who was drugged into a coma resist?). A Swedish study shows that when people experience sexual violence, 70% of the victims are too scared to move and unable to say no. What's worse is that in Japanese culture, women say they don't want it, and the perpetrators will even get more excited when they hear it. This coincides with what Taiwanese people say, "The mouth says no, but the body is honest."
From appearance, dress, behavior... the public has always "reviewed" female victims. It is precisely because of the conservative national conditions and unclear laws and regulations that it is difficult for victims to provide proof. In Japan, only 4% of victims report to the police. On May 29, 2017, Ito decided to hold a press conference. Someone asked her to wear a white shirt and jacket to show dignity. At that time, she believed that "victims should not maintain a certain stereotype, and victims also have their own lives." After the conference, she Being called *** and ***, being accused of unbuttoned clothes, drinking alcohol and behaving inappropriately, and being accused publicly of having bad intentions.
Ito further gave an example. When she was 10 years old, she was molested in a swimming pool while wearing a bikini. She told her parents, but her relatives said, "Because you are wearing a cute bikini." Sexual assaults continue to occur when women wear uniforms and have no sex. Sleeve clothes as if it were your responsibility. "On the one hand, we lack sex education, and on the other hand, our daily lives are full of sex-related content." It is this custom that gradually turns sex into an unhealthy existence and a dangerous original sin. Victims blame themselves.
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Silence encourages evil deeds. We must work hard to survive every day. Ito believes that the silence in the past is just acquiescence to the violence of patriarchal society. A good woman defined by the public must keep silent and reflect on herself when she is hurt. This is Ridiculous, so she published a book to discuss the issue of sexual violence based on her own experience. She is regarded as a representative figure of Japan's me too movement, and also promoted the revision of old laws in Japan that have been delayed for hundreds of years.