The ‘Perfect Rape Victim’ Myth
The Myth of the ‘Perfect Rape Victim’, and why black women can never be one.
During the #MeToo movement, started by Tarana Burke, the set of rules for survivors of sexual harassment couldn’t be clearer. Unfortunately, as is often the case in Western societies, black women struggle significantly to meet these rules society creates for acceptance.
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12 min readDec 23, 2020
