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In reply to the discussion: ?- is there a woman here at DU who has not experienced sexual violence? [View all]Jennicut
(25,415 posts)133. I was molested when I was 12 by a family friend.
And then a year later when I was 13 by a neighbor. My sister- in- law was raped at college in the late 90's. My mother-in-law's sister was raped right outside her house after taking a walk in the 70's. There are so many incidents here on DU it just makes me incredibly sad.
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?- is there a woman here at DU who has not experienced sexual violence? [View all]
kpete
Aug 2012
OP
ditto. and it doesn't even have to be physically violent. being stalked as a child by a crazy
roguevalley
Aug 2012
#110
I haven't experienced sexual violence but my weeps for every female (and male) who has.
Hestia
Aug 2012
#145
Wow, you all are so lucky, started when I was just 1 with my uncle.
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2012
#222
I was raped in my late teens, and never told anyone until many years later after I was married.
robinlynne
Aug 2012
#15
I hope you have managed to find some sort of peace for yourself, and I hope you are okay tonight
niyad
Aug 2012
#137
Thanks, I was just coming to delete after it looks like the thread was attracting some scorn.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#139
I'm one of the very lucky ones. But I have friends who have not been so lucky. . . . nt
ncgrits
Aug 2012
#11
I've never experienced sexual violence but I have experienced sexual harassment
XemaSab
Aug 2012
#16
wow. cause mine is the hint of aggression in any form, i walk. totally not accepted or allowed.
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#24
I'm one of the lucky ones but I am a regular rape crisis counselor and advocate
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#20
If you had no bruises, it wasn't sexual violence - that's what Akin would say
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#26
wow, you have been here 5 minutes, and you start by insulting long-time members?
niyad
Aug 2012
#149
I honestly don't understand your point in this. The OP clearly acknowledges...
CabCurious
Aug 2012
#187
this is a pretty callous post in a thread with heartfelt posts. it is a shame you felt it necessary
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#143
i felt like the rhetorical question about males was the callous one, honestly
CabCurious
Aug 2012
#189
you are not wrong. not one man i talked to said he walks in RL with concerns of rape
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#198
Not me. Sex violence is too common, but it is not a universal experience among men or women. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2012
#221
I don't think I have ever met a woman who doesn't have a story of sexual violence.
cbayer
Aug 2012
#37
That's so sad. Thank God I've never experienced sexual violence of any kind...and I don't
Auntie Bush
Aug 2012
#80
I think the lack of discussion continues for women of your generation and that many
cbayer
Aug 2012
#82
i do not talk about it with my friends. never have. they do not talk to me about their experience
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#85
When I was about 10 yrs old a man stopped near a local park asked for directions...
hue
Aug 2012
#39
I have been very fortunate. I have never experienced sexual violence or domestic violence.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2012
#50
Yeah, I wonder if there was some bad blood btw him and the DA for the DA to work w/her, nt
eilen
Aug 2012
#212
Back in the 80's all of the women I worked with were routinely sexually harrassed...
JenniferJuniper
Aug 2012
#76
I remember those days, and yup that's exactly what it was like. It was expected.
LiberalLoner
Aug 2012
#84
+1. everyone knows my stories already so I won't repeat them, but.....when I was a young child,
LiberalLoner
Aug 2012
#86
Thank you - I'm so sorry for what we've all been through, for how our society is :(
LiberalLoner
Aug 2012
#98
The world as a whole practices unbelievable misogyny. I even understood that as a young girl and
LiberalLoner
Aug 2012
#108
I'm absolutely shocked! I had no idea that rape and sexual assult was so pervasive.
Auntie Bush
Aug 2012
#92
I haven't. But I don't need to have to understand that sexual violence can come in many guises...
renie408
Aug 2012
#95
i cannot give a hug to every person on this thread, or every person who is reading and has
seabeyond
Aug 2012
#136
The well-connected are idolized, the rest left behind. So sorry you were betrayed by all.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#142
I am sorry that happened to you and I understand what it's like to avoid places.
MadrasT
Aug 2012
#219
I am 25 years old, but I have been fortunate to not go through molestation or rape
Lilyeye
Aug 2012
#152
No physical violence, more humiliation and harassment than I care to think about.
sarge43
Aug 2012
#157
I think that you are correct that most women have experienced some sort of sexual violence.
davsand
Aug 2012
#213
Been stalked twice; been nearly raped in my living room; boob/butt grabbed by strangers a
Nay
Aug 2012
#227