Marianne Elliott
Collector, lover & teller of stories. Advocate for truth, justice & a kinder way. Believer in courage, yoga & disco. Author of 'Zen Under Fire’
The reason I was afraid to get drunk at parties
Growing up in rape culture.There is a reason I was afraid to get drunk at rugby parties when I was teenager growing up in New Zealand. I wouldn’t have called what I was afraid of rape, because I’d been taught to believe that drunk girls got what they deserved. That is rape culture. And I grew up with it. But it’s not inevitable. I remember being at parties as a teenager, looking at my male friends and asking myself ‘Can I trust him?Marianne Elliott6 min read
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