Not That Bad
Dispatches from Rape Culture
Roxane Gay
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Chapter 5
- Carla is editing her online dating profile. When she adds the word cheerleader, her message requests go up by percent. When she changes her body type from “average” to “thin,” her message requests increase by percent. When she lists “feminism” as an interest, her message requests decrease by percent and the number of rape threats she receives triples. Assuming she goes on an average of three dates per month, how many hours will she need to spend with any given man before she feels comfortable giving him her home address?Mar 22 2024 8:39AM