“When people constantly decry the lack of focus on women’s agency and what she could’ve done to 'prevent' herself from being a victim of rape, they forget that a woman’s agency and her ability to consent is already compromised by the way she has been shaped and constrained by her society and culture, not to mention the effects of trauma.”
— Shahida Arabi, There Is No Such Thing As A ‘Perfect’ Rape Victim – And Why It Shouldn’t Matter In The Era Of #MeToo
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