sexual assault

man with headphones on caption "Kendrick Lamar ranting about how r@pe culture has affected him personally and traumatized so many people in his family" (l) Kendrick Lamar N95 album cover man holding baby woman sitting on bed holding baby (c) Man in doorway caption "Kodak Black waiting to come in for the outro" (r)

‘Could’ve been the perfect time to highlight a survivor’: TikTokers are criticizing Kendrick Lamar’s new album for critiquing rape culture while featuring Kodak Black

'Thank you, like of all people.'

On May 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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woman in chair talking captions "My first year in the military, at 20, I was roofied and SA by 3 service members" "I ended up pregnant. I wanted to keep the baby, but didnt want a child from an SA" (l) woman in chair speaking caption "YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE TO CHOOSE" (c) woman sitting in chair caption "The procedure ended up ruining any chance I would EVER have of having a child of my own." (r)

Women in the military are using a sound on TikTok to share their sexual assault experiences while serving

'The military sweeps too much [sexual assault] under the rug and it needs to stop.'

On May 12, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

woman in livingroom talking caption "Have you ever been SA by your own father 5-15 years old, gotten impregnated by him and had to get a back alley ab0rt!on where you lost one of your ovaries?" (l) Black screen red caption "KEEP YOUR LAWS OFF OUR BODIES!!!!!!!" (c) Woman speaking in living room caption "OH YOU HAVENT?!?" (r)

‘Keep your laws off my body’: Women are using a trend on TikTok to discuss the sexual trauma that caused them to consider abortion

The U.N. Women report shared that only 3% of 18 to 24-year-olds reported that they have never been sexually assaulted.

On May 7, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘The things she put me threw haunt me still’: TikToker says his 23-year-old teacher sexually assaulted him when he was 16

He says she snuck into his bedroom window every night for months.

On May 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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young woman with pen in hand and caption "You won't wear the clothes he SA you in to the case hearing" (l) same young woman in doorway with caption "april 11th 2022 same outfit but this time at your case hearing for it" (c) young woman holding pen

A sexual assault survivor wore the outfit she was allegedly assaulted in to the case hearing, starting an important conversation on TikTok

'I did the same and everyone thought I was crazy.'

On Apr 15, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL

‘If I see you after the show I’m gonna f*ck you’: Resurfaced Brendon Urie audio shows Panic! At The Disco singer joking about sexually assaulting fans

‘This man still has fans.’

On Apr 12, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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Woman pushing hand towards screen 9l) Woman outside caption "Thinking about when a shot girl at a club tried to sell me her shots by pinching my nipples while saying "I Love those little titties" so I knocked over her tray of shots over and aggressively pushed her away while screaming consent is for all genders" (r)

‘Consent is for all genders’: TikToker shares how she was sexually harassed by a female ‘shot girl’ while out at a club

'That's not crazy, it's just consequences.'

On Apr 3, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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man with pants down to his ankles (l) woman hand on cheek caption "PSA:LOCK YOUR DOORS (even if you live in a secure condo/apartment/dorm building) (r)

‘I never feel safe’: Woman shares story about creepy neighbor breaking in with his ‘pants around his ankles’

'This is why it is all men. Because you have no idea who it could be.'

On Mar 31, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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woman walking on college campus (l) woman looking ahead (r)

‘He is supposed to be in charge of this organization’: TikToker puts frat president’s handling of her sexual assault allegation against frat brother on blast

'He wasn't too familiar with the protocols the chapter had.'

On Mar 30, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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Woman in bar with her sister and her sister's date in the background (l) iMessage screenshot "My date keeps joking about outting roofies in my drink" caption "when your sister's date is making roofie jokes" (c) Her sister seen at table with her drink behind pool table caption " watching her drink from all angles" (r)

‘My date keeps joking about putting roofies in my drink’: TikToker monitors his sister’s date after she sends him concerning text

'You dropped whatever you were doing to ensure your sister was safe.'

On Mar 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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man singing at restaurant (l) woman forcing man into an embrace (r)

‘Consent flew right out the window’: Customer forces kiss on restaurant server after he sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to their table

'I don't know what on God's green earth would make someone feel that that's OK.'

On Mar 23, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL

woman pointing with caption "When I reported being r*ped and the cops told me that what happened was 'definitely r*pe', but that they had to ask questions like 'did you lead him on'"

‘Did you lead him on?’: Viral TikTok showcases how police can victim-blame assault survivors

'They don't need to ask all that.'

On Mar 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

Woman claims man who sexually assaulted her as teen delivered DoorDash to her house—he slipped in the driveway

'IM CACKLING.'

On Mar 2, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

TikToker says hotel employee sexually assaulted her in Cancun, Mexico.

‘Protect women from this place’: TikToker says a hotel worker sexually assaulted her after she refused his advances

'He will definitely never work in Mexico again.'

On Feb 28, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL

Tayler Holder and the ethics of influencers ‘soft-launching’ allegations

There’s a lot of tiptoeing around the specifics of these allegations.

On Feb 24, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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