Comments on: What should I do when I learn that a friend has been sexually assaulted? http://wandreilagh.org/2008/01/what-should-i-do-when-i-learn-that-a-friend-has-been-sexually-assaulted.html The verbal ramblings of Gavin White. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Gavin http://wandreilagh.org/2008/01/what-should-i-do-when-i-learn-that-a-friend-has-been-sexually-assaulted.html#comment-10600 Gavin Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:54:26 +0000 http://wandreilagh.org/2008/01/what-should-i-do-when-i-learn-that-a-friend-has-been-sexually-assaulted.html#comment-10600 You're welcome, Allison. Just a few years ago, I might have had trouble breathing while reading that email. I'm glad to be at a point now where I can respond to such emails in a way that I imagine might raise some awareness of the issues involved, start a few good conversations, and maybe help people around the world connect with their friends in a moment of need. You’re welcome, Allison. Just a few years ago, I might have had trouble breathing while reading that email. I’m glad to be at a point now where I can respond to such emails in a way that I imagine might raise some awareness of the issues involved, start a few good conversations, and maybe help people around the world connect with their friends in a moment of need.

]]> By: Allison http://wandreilagh.org/2008/01/what-should-i-do-when-i-learn-that-a-friend-has-been-sexually-assaulted.html#comment-10596 Allison Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:11:01 +0000 http://wandreilagh.org/2008/01/what-should-i-do-when-i-learn-that-a-friend-has-been-sexually-assaulted.html#comment-10596 Thank you for speaking out against sexual violence. We still live in a world where people want to accuse the survivors for all sorts of things, not realizing that it takes so much courage to be able to step forward and even mention it. And that most survivors never even get to. It really scares me to think of that when I read about pro-life people requiring survivors of rape or incest to have to prove it if they want access to a safe abortion. I mean, it took you two and a half years! The system rapes people all over again. I am sorry that you experienced sexual assault and thank you for speaking out about it. Thank you for speaking out against sexual violence. We still live in a world where people want to accuse the survivors for all sorts of things, not realizing that it takes so much courage to be able to step forward and even mention it. And that most survivors never even get to.

It really scares me to think of that when I read about pro-life people requiring survivors of rape or incest to have to prove it if they want access to a safe abortion. I mean, it took you two and a half years! The system rapes people all over again.

I am sorry that you experienced sexual assault and thank you for speaking out about it.

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