“Audrie & Daisy” & Anonymous

 I recently watched the Netflix documentary “Audrie & Daisy”, the film chronicles the lives of two teenage girls who were sexually assaulted and their struggles. Audrie Pott committed suicide after not being able to handle the reputation from the assault as pictures had been taken and spread along with rumors. Her assaulters had literally branded her with marker and she could no longer handle the pressure. Daisy Coleman, 14, was sexually assaulted by one of her brother’s friends while she was extremely intoxicated and was found on her front porch with her hair frozen to the ground. She lived in a small town in Missouri and although she had a rape kit and the assaulter admitted to having her at the house, charges were dropped. Many people in the film that gave interviews believed this to be because the young man had relatives in the state government. Daisy’s friend, Paige, 13, was also assaulted in a different room with a different teenager. Her friend Paige, 13, was also assaulted in a different room with a different teenager. When this happened, Anonymous, came out with the following video to protest the lack of justice.
 From this time, Daisy’s story, in particular, was brought to the attention of the whole nation. In the film, she remarks, “I did not need to the whole country to know I just wanted justice and for a few people to know I was telling the truth.” This example is one that made me grateful for Anonymous. It has given itself a platform that it can cast attention on certain subjects that the world has left by the waste side. As a woman, as someone who mentors, young girls, and as a human being. I think cases like these need to be talked about because they are being swept up under the rugs and these girls are losing their voices and their stories whilst the rest of us remain in ignorance to the tragedies surrounding us. Anonymous empowered Daisy Coleman to have a voice, whether or not she asked for us. In this example, I think this was a great case of making society aware of our faults so that we can build towards a better future.