A reading response on "Sexual violence is a crime, sometimes": stop sexual violence! Enough! In the article “Sexual Violence Is a Crime, Sometimes,” the author is Maya Mikdashi, well known for writing about gender and sectarian issues occurring in Lebanon. The author addresses a very touching and interesting topic, sexual violence, which should be everyone's concern because anyone, regardless of gender, could be subjected to sexual violence. Marital rape has been a widespread problem in Lebanon and civil law exempts a husband who attempts marital rape. Even though marriage grants both partners rights to each other's bodies, this does not mean that the man has the right to sexually abuse his wife without being punished. In this article the author's aim is to persuade readers, especially Lebanese citizens, that marital rape is like any type of rape. It lists several countries that consider marital rape a criminal act, unlike Lebanon whose culture and religious authorities have made it seem like a completely normal problem. Furthermore, the author shows that Lebanon's regulations and rules do not give equal rights to both men and women. Finally, call on all Lebanese to participate in the upcoming protest against rape, including marital rape, in order to change the law that protects it. Furthermore, the author uses various literary devices that are effective in clearly conveying the message to readers, especially Lebanese citizens. They form the basis to build a very thought-provoking piece of writing that addresses readers and changes their thoughts on marital rape to take action and m...... middle of paper ......n woman, while the unfortunate woman will not be able to do the same thing if she decides to marry a foreign man. Furthermore, the most powerful privilege a man has is that he can sexually abuse his wife, and no one can hinder or punish him just because religion gives him the legal right to do so (paragraph two). I see that women are worthless in Lebanon, and the root cause of this problem is the correlation between civil law and religion. In conclusion, men should not sexually abuse their wives even if they are given rights over their bodies. It is unfair that they are exempted from civil law for this criminal act. Lebanese citizens should unite in the upcoming protest that the author talks about in the text as rape, including marital rape, should be stopped and any person of any gender could be subjected to sexual violence..