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I have refrained from talking about my too often here because I was once reprimanded by a mod for even mentioning it in a forum (my post was deleted, along with two others who quoted me and it made me feel awful). But two men me for hours when I was a freshman in college. Another model I had worked with lured me into sex with her, and set me up. I was naked in her apartment (which turned out to be theirs) when they came in, and I was trapped. She told me to just relax and enjoy it while she watched them double-team me over and over. I never reported it because I knew how the situation would make me look, and my whole sexual history would be dragged out in court. David was my residential advisor back then (it's how we first met). He realized something serious had happened to me and got me into therapy after I told him what happened.

Note - I asked Sprite about posting this because it's a bit graphic for the Spa.

cause she's awesome like that. on a serious note, i think that all of us who have posted in here agree that this stuff is hard to talk about - anyone reading it is probably uncomfortable as well - and that's why it's not talked about a lot. that's why it's important that it IS talked about. there's a veneer of shame that goes along with being harassed or . hopefully this helps take that away.

I was just asked in a PM if talking about being still effected me. the answer is yes. since the HW case broke i've been going through the same kind of stuff, to a lesser degree, that i went through afterwards. it hits you from time to time - i've said it before, but it bears reminding myself as well as others. you never really get over it. you learn to deal with it better, it hits you less often, and you know how to handle it when it does, but you never get over it.

obviously, that's the same with harassment - the "minor stuff" as Ms B once put it will always be there - it's responsible for us changing ourselves around to deal with it, such as standing differently on a train or bus or hiding out upstairs pretending we're sick. it's responsible for us not pursuing the things we love at times - quitting martial arts class or dancing. it's insidious. it has serious long term effects, so here's something important - if you see someone being harassed, speak up. it's hard to do at times for a variety of reasons, but it's important to do.

*gets off my soap box*

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I am beyond thrilled that my cat has been found after nearly six weeks. He appears to be fine just super skinny. A checkup with the vet tomorrow is scheduled. I am curled up with him now and am contended as he is.

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#MeToo is a movement on Twitter.

It started with a woman of color, Tarana Burke, working as a camp counselor who had a child confess sexual molestation to her. Burke wasn't able to even listen to her story. She had to refer her to someone else. And she regretted that she never saying, "Me too."

Alyssa Milano made it go viral and gave credit to Burke and her advocacy group.

This is the Spa. A safe space. I'd love to do #MeToo in this community. For whoever is comfortable doing so.



You can read about my more minor sexual harassment story in the HW thread:
https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst57755p5_Harvey-Weinstein.aspx

And here's another:

I took a city bus to work for years. Once, when it was really packed, there was a hand on my ass. I thought it was unintentional so I scooted away. The hand stayed put. I turned around and it was an older, balding man. He smirked at me, slapped my ass, and then made his way forward to exit.

I didn't say a thing. I think a woman saw the slap, because she kept looking at me.

I was embarrassed and I didn't like it. It was a minor incident, right? But every time I rode the bus standing, after that, I made sure I could stand with my ass protected or next to a woman. It changed my behavior.

#MeToo