"Men are gathering in open digital spaces to teach one another how to rape their wives and girlfriends more effectively, how to efficiently drug them to bypass any form of resistance, and how to claim this violence as entitlement."
"Gisèle Pelicot is a French woman who became an international feminist figure after waiving her anonymity in a landmark rape case. She revealed that her husband had drugged her and orchestrated her abuse by dozens of men over nearly a decade."
"Women have always been our strongest allies-the ones who understood without explanation what it means to be seen as weak, to be treated as less than, and to navigate the world knowing your body is not entirely your own."
"It can't be overstated that, for many of us, women have been navigating that terrain for as long as any of us have been alive, and it's our turn now to show up and protect women."
Men are increasingly using digital platforms to share methods of committing sexual violence, including drugging women. Gisèle Pelicot's case highlights the systemic nature of this abuse. Her public revelation of being drugged and abused by her husband and others has drawn attention to the normalization of such violence. Women, especially those in the queer community, have historically been allies in the fight against patriarchy. It is crucial to protect women's rights and autonomy as legislation threatens their independence.
Read at Advocate.com
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