r/politics I voted Aug 09 '21

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was afraid she was going to be raped during the Capitol riot: 'I didn't think I was just going to be killed'

https://www.businessinsider.com/aoc-afraid-she-was-going-to-be-raped-capitol-insurrection-2021-8
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u/bethaneee Aug 10 '21

It's not just violent situations. As I explain it to my male friends of privilege, you've never broken down in your car and considered that the person that stops to 'help' you, may rape you.

But this is spot on and I co-sign