Posted on 02/28/2014 9:02:44 AM PST by Welchie25
“What do you see when you look at me?” Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman asked the high school girls watching her on stage. “I know I’m old enough to be your mom or your grandma. What else do you see?”
The girls, students at Archbishop Spalding High School, called out complements. One said she like her hair, another her sweater.
None said they saw a victim of rape, the reason Neuman, 49, was standing on Spalding’s stage Feb. 27. For the next hour, she shared her story of rape and overcoming her fears with junior and senior girls.
“A lot of people look at me and have this impression of who I am,” she said. “They think, oh, she’s a successful business person. ... What I want you to take away from this conversation is that your life is entirely your choice. You get to decide who you want to be in this world.”
Appointed to Anne Arundel County’s highest position last year, Neuman was raped at age 18 by a home intruder. Nineteen years later, in 2002, her rapist was convicted. Neuman’s message to the girls, both as a rape victim and businesswoman, was to persevere.
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An important message. Though, sadly, a mixed message when our society lauds abortion.
Huh? How many young women that are raped aren’t aware of that fact?
Rape awareness? Stupidity on parade!
Maryland PING!
Good message.
But this writer is a total moron. Just this excerpt is full of errors.
My favorite part:
The girls, students at Archbishop Spalding High School, called out complements. One said she like her hair, another her sweater.
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I think this dope means “compliments”. The next sentence is in ebonics, I guess.
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