No Means No

As I mentioned in my last post, I was sexually assaulted on a trip not that long ago. It didn’t happen once or even twice. No, it happened three times over the course of two days, because the man in question unfortunately managed to find me even after I’d run off. There are so many things I’d like to say about this event, but the obvious first one is that if someone says no, it means no. It is not an invitation to tighten your grip on the person and touch him/her where s/he says s/he doesn’t want to be touched. And then later, don’t complain that you can’t control yourself. You can, you just chose not to. Think about the word no. It doesn’t mean yes.

--Curly