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When we talk about sexual violence, we usually discuss the most overt forms, such as rape, but there are complex forms of sexual violence that function on a societal level. Survival sex is a prime example of a form of sexual violence caused by how inaccessible economic stability and housing are in our society. It is important to emphasize that survival sex is also a direct result of homophobia and other forms of discrimination.
I didn’t know it was sexual assault. How could a boyfriend who is supposed to care for me and love me inflict this harm? I thought rapists were pedophilic men in the dark, lurking to prey on young girls. Not the first boy who kissed me in the school staircase. But now I know: It doesn’t matter their relationship to you or what they may say their intentions are. The abuse continued for a few months and even after a reprieve from the summer vacation, my assailant attempted to engage with me sexually the following fall.
