It's about women standing up for themselves. Men in today's society get away with raping and abusing women. For example, a Stanford University swimmer sexually assaulted an unconscious girl and was sentenced to only six months in prison (Outrage over Six-month Sentence in Stanford Rape Case). It's important for women to take a stand and defend themselves. So many women are terrified of standing up to men because they are so much older and are often listened to more than women. One in three women (around 70%) will experience abuse at least once in their lives (Support the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA)). Only three out of 100 rapists will never receive punishment (97 out of 100 rapists receive no punishment, RAINN | RAINN analysis shows). This story is about women coming together and standing up for their rights. I love how the author used the term "mother" instead of Sarah throughout the story. By not naming “mother” it shows that she could be any woman who stands up and defends