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AmericanActivist

(1,019 posts)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:49 AM Oct 2016

Thank you Kelly Oxford

After Donald Trump confessed to serial sexual assault, people began to discuss and to react to his vile words. As a female with a long history of being sexually assaulted since I was a very young child, and now as a mature adult who understands sexual assault happens to males and females, I began to review the many instances where boys and men violated me with demeaning looks and words, and also the times of sexually abusive physical touch. This issue is so serious and it is so pervasive in our culture, indeed it is in all cultures.

Then, just today, I read about Kelly Oxford's request on Twitter to send experiences of sexual assault to her by Tweet. The response has been amazing and horrifying in that so many people, mostly women in is case, have constantly sent Tweets to her for hours.

I am moved by her spontaneous thoughtful brave response to Trumps despicable words and deeds.
Thank you Kelly Oxford whoever and wherever you are for this candid moving discussion of the real impact this abusive behavior has on people and to the tremendous number of people that have experienced sexual assault.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/09/women-share-sexual-assault-stories-on-twitter-after-donald-trump-comments

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Thank you Kelly Oxford (Original Post) AmericanActivist Oct 2016 OP
I thank her, too. Kath1 Oct 2016 #1
It does have disastrous long-term consequences on the lives AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #2

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
1. I thank her, too.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:53 AM
Oct 2016

Sexual assault has long-term disastrous consequences on lives.

We need to reject Trump now more than ever.

AmericanActivist

(1,019 posts)
2. It does have disastrous long-term consequences on the lives
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 10:34 AM
Oct 2016

Of people who experience it. It takes a great deal of continuous effort to heal from it.

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