1 in 3 women in the United States experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime (NSVRC.org, 2018). To top it off, 8 out of 10 rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, dispelling the common myth about the stranger jumping out of the bushes to grab an unsuspecting woman (RAINN.org, 2019). I […]
Author: sarah_burwell1
Why She Didn’t Report
Please note, I refer to individuals who have been sexually assaulted as survivors rather than victims, as research shows the language used to describe this population has an impact on their well-being/how they view themselves. I am writing from a cis-gendered white woman’s perspective and I acknowledge that I cannot fully understand, nor speak to […]