Twitter Trend: #BeenRapedNeverReported
October 30, 2014
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For all the things wrong with social media it’s really powerful when done correctly. Please take a moment read #BeenRapedNeverReported on Twitter to see brave women speaking of their personal experiences and help others by bringing awareness and educating on sexual assault. Please help keep the campaign going by retweeting.
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#BeenRapedNeverReported Trending On Twitter As Women Share Stories Of Sexual Violence
The hashtag, #BeenRapedNeverReported, appears to have been started by Antonia Zerbisias, a writer for The Toronto Star who has been tweeting in support of actress Lucy DeCoutere.
DeCoutere is one of nine women to accuse former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi of sexual violence, and one of two to publicly come forward. Her accusations led to the rise of the #ibelievelucy hashtag. Tweeting in support of DeCoutere and other women who have come forward with stories of their own, Zerbias started the #BeenRapedNeverReported hashtag. #GetActive
As @Twilightseven correctly points out boy and men are also raped.