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“When I was twelve years old, I was gang raped in the woods. I have said it and I have heard countless friends say it as well. The first one is obvious, being the title of the book but it just rings so true. Throughout the book, there were two phrases which came up again and again and again. 🤲 The stories that rape culture leads us to tell ourselves after experiencing sexual violence

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