Trump's sexual assaults inspire ten million women to share their stories on Twitter
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Canadian writer Kelly Oxford called on women to tweet about their first assaults after Republican’s remarks about grabbing women ‘by the pussy’
Millions of women have shared their experiences of sexual assault and rape culture on Twitter in the wake of Donald Trump’s comments about grabbing women “by the pussy”.
Amid the outrage over Trump’s remarks, Canadian writer Kelly Oxford called on women to tweet about their first assaults, describing the first time she was sexually assaulted, on a bus when she was 12. Oxford went on to describe a total of five sexual assaults.
kelly oxford @kellyoxford
Women: tweet me your first assaults. they aren't just stats. I'll go first:
Old man on city bus grabs my "pussy" and smiles at me, I'm 12.
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4:48 PM - 7 Oct 2016
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I posted my assault, asked women to share theirs, thinking "if no one discusses I'll pull it down." 9.7million later
I am currently receiving 2 sex assault stories per second. Anyone denying rape culture, please look at my timeline now. #notokay
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Take your pick America:
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kelly oxford ?@kellyoxford Oct 8
women have tweeted me sexual assault stories for 14 hours straight. Minimum 50 per minute. harrowing. do not ignore. #notokay
NBC News ?@NBCNews
Women share their sexual abuse stories after author's response to Trump
http://nbcnews.to/2e2QNHC
HuffPost Canada ?@HuffPostCanada
Canadian writer's sexual assault story gets thousands of similar responses #notokay
http://huff.to/2dmUxPl
The Daily Dot ?@dailydot
Women share their sexual assault stories to raise awareness, show it's #NotOkay:
http://trib.al/FPStQRn
The Boston Globe ?@BostonGlobe
After the Trump video surfaced, women shared stories of sexual assault in response to a tweet by @kellyoxford.
http://bos.gl/bfPjXeI
Teen Vogue ?@TeenVogue
We are so proud of the survivors sharing their stories in light of #TrumpTapes. Rape culture is #NotOkay.
"I was eight."
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/women-share-rape-stories-in-reponse-to-donald-trump-tapes
kelly oxford ?@kellyoxford
I am in such horrendous shock and yet so proud of the women sharing their assaults. #notokay is trending in US. Not our shame anymore ❤️
1,545 retweets 5,719 likes
kelly oxford ?@kellyoxford Oct 7
If you have not looked at my time line, please do. I've had a million women describe their assaults tonight. A million. This is not nothing.
Casey @pari_passu
Dear @realDonaldTrump and the @gop: #NotOkay
By noweasels y Oct 09, 2016
Dear Donald Trump:
You are going to lose this election. The past (now) 48 hours have made that clear to this country. It is unfathomable to many of us that this was not clear earlier; but here we are. It sure is clear now.
Heaven only knows what you plan to say or do during the Presidential Debate you will engage in with Hillary Clinton later today. You apparently still think you can win the debate and the election. You are delusional; but, of course, we already knew that.
We also know that you are a sexual predator, a groper; that you are so self-entitled and so full of yourself and your self-worth that you believe it your right to prey on women — to “kiss” them, to grab their p***ies when you feel so inclined.
I unfortunately knew someone like you — another vulgar pig who got me alone in a barn when I was 11 years old and stuck his groping hands down my underwear to grab my p***y. Like you, he decided my bodily integrity was less important than his desire ...............
egan Mac ?@FordMegs 36 seconds ago
I can't remember which incident was the first. @kellyoxford #notokay 😔
Karen Colllins ?@karencollinsnyc 3 minutes ago
Tonight Hillary should direct people to #notokay to see how women feel about this "distraction."
The Femme Project ?@thefemmeproj 4 minutes ago
I was 19 when I was raped at a fraternity house in college. There is no apology that makes it ok. It is never ok. #DontTrumpWomen #notokay
