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8.17.16 | Nicole Silverberg
About a year ago, I was raped by a co-worker. It was a traumatic experience that shattered my entire world. When I anonymously reported the crime, the police insisted it was my fault; and when the story was picked up by the news, I was accused of making the accusation “for attention.”
And you know what? They’re right: I anonymously reported my rape for the anonymous attention.
There’s nothing more thrilling than being publicly dragged through the mud as strangers speculate about why you deserved to have a horrific crime committed against you. Most women dread this ritual of victim-shaming, but not me. I reported the crime because I wanted some attention, without any of the attention specifically aimed at me.
What can I say? I’ve just always kind of been one of those people who feeds on drama!
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