Movies are one of my favorite past times. They contain a person's whole life, theatrically, in 90 minutes or more. They are meant to be entertaining, incorporating a vast amount of emotions such as sadness, happiness, anger etc. The effects movies have on people is just as important, if not more than the ratings they get. Especially if the movie is a good influence.
One day I stumbled upon a movie I vaguely remember but it caught my attention entirely. It was a story about a little girl who's parents were very abusive and disillusioned as to what is going on due to drugs. She was 5 years old with a little brother. Her father used to beat her mother and her. Her mother was an alcoholic and didn't do anything about the Father's actions. Eventually her parents got arrested so her brother and her got put into foster care.
She began to act out in anger and became more attached to her brother and would not let him go especially if adults were around. They came around often. Since they had a lot of visitors her worst fears came true and one day her brother was taken by 2 nice looking people. It seemed like nobody wanted her because of her out bursts and because she was a girl. No one wanted to go through the "Hormonal" and stressful outbursts that come with having a girl. She had trust issues and only had herself until she met a woman that looked like she was in her 40's , she gave her hope and made her feel loved.
I could not understand her pain, and it made me really think about how a person "adult" could treat a child that's only lived a few years and can barely understand their name or situation. Girls are more prone to rape than boys are. Which means they suffer from depression, anxiety, a fear of trusting anybody. I really want understand this corrupt system that includes sexism and hate. People cannot get away with sending these kids to homes just to gain a few bucks. Raising awareness is just one step to helping a cause that is not recognized widely.
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