Your truth moves me so much. I am so sorry this has happened to you. I am aware of so much anger and rage coursing through me towards your attackers. I cannot even imagine what you are going through.

It sickens me that men are taught that taking the woman you want is almost acceptable. Religion doesn't have a single tenant against rape; no commandment that says, thou shall not take anything physical or mental from a woman that is not freely given. It doesn't exist in any religion and that's the reason, I believe, why these organized cults are nothing more than man made control structures.

Oh I forgot, if you lay with a woman and she is not yours, you are now married to her. (SIC)

What kind of horseshit is that?

Traditional values shouldn't allow any man to take a woman or man at their control and pleasure. Those kinds of men deserve one end and it's 6 feet underground.

Thankfully I had a father and mother who talked with me about this, gave me the old Planned Parenthood manual (1979) at 12 to read. It was plain and clear of what was acceptable and what was not. It talked about women not owing anything in return and it made sense. There cannot be an expectation of sexual favor at anytime. if she wants to say no, look for her words or body language and know you are not welcome. No always meant no. Arms crossed against her body or hands covering her face means no. Don't wait for an alarm guys. Set one inside you to go off.

Sadly the animal part of humanity will always be there and too many men see and hear what their dad's do or not have one at all to teach them values.

The animal world doesn't set any examples worthy of humanity.

What happened in all these high schools and colleges that teach about rape culture, did they forget to actually talk about rape?