The constant drumbeat of stories of sexual assault — from R… - Roxane Gay

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The constant drumbeat of stories of sexual assault — from R. Kelly to our own goddamn president — keep me in a constant state of postrape PTSD. Some days, I feel like I have to hold my breath just to read the news so I can get through it and on with my workday.

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Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and commentator.

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