Thank you for writing this. I am a survivor, and I certainly understand what it is like to feel pressured into speaking up. I happened to write in to my school newspaper after another young woman was raped on campus, and afterward I was contacted by a classmate who wanted to itnerview me for a news story.

I am okay with this. If a survivor wants to come forward of her own choice, and she has the power to end the production at any point, then I think it can be a very good thing. We don't talk about rape, and I think talking about it, telling our stories, can help the survivors who choose not to tell theirs.

Yay! I am so glad you made this post. Definitely worth bringing attention to.

@Tangy.Nihilist et al: Ms. Dunn and Ms. Fiorina often get the bulk of the blame for HP's troubles, but there was a lot going on behind the scenes. An awful lot of lies came out of the mouths of HP boardmembers. I think Ms. Fiorina has made mistakes, but I still have a great amount of respect for her.

Here, here. I am still stuck on that too-cute dress Peggy wore to her mother's in the second episode. Great color, great cut: I want it.

Ahahaha! I love it. I have the old-school game from the 70's complete with wooden game pieces—it used to be my dad's growing up.

Oh, man, my little cousin just turned 14 last month. She asked me a few weeks ago, "Holly, what age do people stop judging you for the clothing brands you wear?" It was heartbreaking. :/

This story just breaks my heart. They all do. I can't believe how cruel these students are in their responses. At the same time, I know the feeling all too well of being disbelieved, blamed and ridiculed for speaking up.

@RyanB: Wow, another BU alum? I know those stairs, but it is Allston that terrifies me more.

@Communist Spy is Spying:Great comment!

As much as I don't like these groups, if they are banned, the girls will simply find another place to meet. Banning will not solve anything; it will brush the problem under the rug. As other responders have mentioned, members of a pro-anorexia communities did not transform into calorie-counting werewolves because they…

Go her! What an amazing story.

Only after I opened up about my rape did I learn just how many women in my life have been sexually assaulted. And those are only the girls who opened up to me. Among my circle of educated, independent women, 1 in 4 seems like an understatement.

That was amazing—I love Judge Judy!

@Political Party Girl: That is an excellent point, and once that I have seen as well. My male friends were much more likely to believe me, whereas my closet female friend at the time continues to deny what happened. It is very hard to know how to react to an assault victim, even harder when really, it could have just…

@Political Party Girl: That is an excellent point, and once that I have seen as well. My male friends were much more likely to believe me, whereas my closet female friend at the time continues to deny what happened. It is very hard to know how to react to an assault victim, even harder when really, it could have just…

One question regarding studies that I haven't seen asked this this: Is it really only increasing number of assaults, or an increasing number of reports? When I opened up about my assault, a terrifying number of my friends and family members opened up to me about thier experiences—experiences that they had not spoken…

One question regarding studies that I haven't seen asked this this: Is it really only increasing number of assaults, or an increasing number of reports? When I opened up about my assault, a terrifying number of my friends and family members opened up to me about thier experiences—experiences that they had not spoken…