It has happened multiple times.

It has happened multiple times. Ranging from a stare which lasted too long down my shirt to being raped. I was 9 and the boy was my age. His idea of playing was to tie  up and undress me. It happened twice. I went to his birthday party and everyone ...
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Nandini
Non-bi...
School,...

I often think about this incident which happened 5 years ago

I often think about this incident which happened 5 years ago-- it's the only time I've been sexually harassed at the workplace-- and my response (or lack thereof) at the time still puzzles me. I hope that reading this will give people some perspective on how complex the motivations ...
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Female
Delhi

Abused me in the guise of love and care

When I was 10-11 years old, I was taught tutions by the neighbour couple from Chennai who were childless. Soon there were many children in their house with me. They were very close to me, my brother and my sister among all other children. We used to call them uncle ...
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Male
Chennai

The Least Expected

I remember I was about 6, going on 7. I had a friend, who was around 6 years older than me. My mom had invited her around to spend some days in my house, and sleeping with me. Just a skinny, really white girl - Brown hair, and only used to wear a ...
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Victoria
Home

Abusive Athlete

This now c-list famous "humble" mountain biker, was sober. I was drunk. So drunk I fell down. His intentions were to help me to my room, but instead he slept with me when I couldn't even walk. The next morning I wasn't even sure it had ...
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Female
Pennsyl...

Sexually assaulted at the age of 10

I know many parents have started this but still I would like to start off by saying that educate your children about sexual harrasment otherwise they won't know what to do if they get caught up in such situations. This happened when I was in 5th standard. He is ...
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Ananya
Female
Navi Mu...

Sexism on the road.

Sexism!! It happened to me today. Me and my husband commute to office in our car everyday. It happened in one junction where traffic was uncontrolled and there was a deadlock. My husband, being the gentleman he is, stopped and gave way for people to go first so that the ...
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Female
Bangalore

Unicorns Don't Exist

You know what a unicorn is? It’s a bisexual or otherwise non-monosexual woman who is willing to be the objectified, dehumanized plaything of a straight married couple. I am a black pansexual woman and this is how I became – against my will – a unicorn. When I ...
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Female
Yuma, A...

Holi is supposed to be a festival of colours

I cannot even comprehend in words how I feel right now. I was already going through a rough week and to add icing to the cake, 2 ******* decided to throw 4 water balloons on me and drenched me completely. Luck has it that I was wearing a white tshirt and black pants ...
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Female
South D...

The wrong kind of love

Where do I start. I feel like my life has been an ongoing string of sexual, verbal, emotional, and mental abuse. So I'll get right down to the nitty gritty. I was born in Maine, my mother married my step dad when I was 5 years old. He was a ...
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Jade
Female
At home