Like 17.1 million American women, I have been raped.
Like 73% of survivors, I was raped by someone I knew and trusted.
Like 50% of survivors, I was raped in my own home.
Like 40% of survivors, I reported my assault to the police.
Like 94% of survivors, I never saw my rapist spend one day in jail— not because there was a lack of evidence, but because I was too ashamed and scared to take the stand.
I was wearing sweatpants and had not been drinking. I was not walking alone down a dark alley in a bad neighborhood. I followed all the “rules” for not getting raped.
Stop teaching women how to avoid being raped; teach men to not rape.
Slutwalk NYC
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