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I have never felt like my body fully belongs to me.

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“I didn’t think something like that existed. It’s probably every man’s fantasy.”

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Being an assertive and confident person takes practice.

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Now that he’s heading to Netflix, he’s full of new ideas.

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If you’re still confused that she’s giving consent, she’s not.

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24 years would go by before I ever told anyone about that night.

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So from women everywhere. We don’t owe you anything. I don’t owe you my time, I don’t owe you a conversation, and I don’t owe you respect you’re not giving me.

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He rested his hand on my knee. There was no pullback. There was no apology. I felt violated but did not want to create another opportunity for him to use me as verbal target practice. My body became limb and abandoned me.

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Life can be a struggle and there will inevitably be tough times, but you will survive them. You are loved and this world needs you and your unique contributions.

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It wasn’t your fault. Your body doesn’t belong to the man who raped you.