Laurel Brett
Aug 24, 2017 · 1 min read

I guess you totally understand how a rape victim feels. And I guess it’s inappropriate to go “ouch,” when you’re hurt — it might upset the aggressors or someone else. I forget. People are supposed to suffer in silence. Calling those who openly discuss their histories victims is your game or shaming. And I guess you rule on all points of etiquette and appropriateness because if YOU don’t like a response, well it must be off. I apologize. I will consult you next time before I express myself. Certainly ad hominem attacks are easier than substantial discussions.

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    Laurel Brett

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    Laurel Brett, PhD. teaches English, Women’s Studies, and Intellectual History at Nassau Community College and is hatching several books at this time.