Care should be given when asking blunt questions. Without even realizing questioners risk coming across as condescending. It is important to take the time to learn what others have to offer and have these questions answered without ever having to utter them aloud.
Read MoreThe recent Aziz Ansari story brings nuance to the ideals of what sexual violence and predatory actions look like. Often times, coercion and manipultion–two forms of abuse are swept under the rug because they are so prevalent in our society. Sex and sexual acts are looked at as things to be taken from women and femmes, not something women and femmes can willingly engage. Predatory behavior is normalized and leaves victims and survivors in the gray areas unaccounted for in our conversations around rape culture.
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