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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Educate yourself and help break the cycle.

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The Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape provides a free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week crisis line service. The Crisis Line is a private and confidential crisis intervention / support service.

The Crisis Line will assist:

ANYONE who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused

ANYONE who has had unwanted sexual touching

Incest survivors

Survivors of childhood and adult sexual assault

Family and/or friends

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Viral ‘Terre Des Femmes’ Photo Series Shares An Important Message, But Not An Original One

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She tried to break it off, so he strangled her to death.

As a side note, notice the way the article feels the need to point out that she was “stunning” and a swimsuit designer — sexualizing her in a totally unnecessary way. Is the fact that she’s pretty relevant here? If she had been “ugly” would it have been less of a crime?

Also: He was 27 at the time, she was 33. The article specifically mentions that she was older than him. If he had been 33 and she was 27, would the article have made a big deal about their age difference?

It’s irritating when the subject of the article is a misogynistic murder, and the style of writing is also misogynistic.

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My daughter got asked out for the first time the day before her twelfth birthday.

It started off innocently. A boy sending her a directed picture on Instagram. Talking to her sweetly, asking her general stuff. Finally he got around to telling her that he liked her and asking her out. She very politely explained that she had no interest in dating yet. He replied he expected her to be disgusted. She very strongly told him that no, she thought he was very nice and thanked him for his interest, but told him she personally had no interest in dating at this time, it wasn’t him. Then he threatened suicide, telling her about the gun he had access to and suggesting that if he didn’t end his life he was going to harm others. Finally suggesting all of this could be averted if only someone would love him. We had to contact the police and the school. This is her first, but I’m sure not her last experience with what happens when you say no.