What Would a Women Do When She Hears About Another Woman's Rape?

A plea for nuance, understanding, and knowing the reality of sexual assault

I’ve been a sexual assault survivor advocate for eight years. Before #metoo. Ironically, but no, not really, I began around the time our (U.S.) current and former president, a man who has been found liable for sexual abuse and credibly accused of misconduct by twenty-six women, was first elected into office. The election signaled a disregard for sexual assault¹. I’m passionate about the topic. Although I cover literary fiction, I also read about sexual assault, and have several excellent books about it². I also read articles about current rape news. Mostly, I dislike posts and thought pieces from people who don’t have experience or knowledge of the dynamics of rape because it get so much wrong.

For example, the question this viral piece, What Would A Woman Do To An Unconscious Man If She Thought No-One Would Find Out? asks ³:

And so back to the question I asked at the top of this page, what would a woman do to an unconscious man if she thought no-one would find out?

I don’t think Mesdames…