Elisiawhatley92

Hi, thanks for doing this and addressing something that I find very difficult to talk to anyone about.

The information about it being evolutionary to stop serious damage in these circumstances is something that never even occurred to me but is so good to know.

How do you recommend people discuss this in an open forum without being judged/dismissed? I have spoken to my partner about it but not at length and I can’t see how to have this conversation without causing damage.

Thank you for answering. This is very useful.

I have just re-subbed to r/rape, I had come off of a few months back as I was finding it hard to read a lot of the stories without remembering a lot of what happened. Knowing there are people involved with the sub that are educated and forward thinking about this makes me feel much more comfortable. (Sorry to sound so egotistical)

Please continue your work, you (might) have no idea how much something as simple as you acknowledging that bodily arousal during a rape can and does happen, and isn’t a matter of shame /doesn’t change that it was rape, will help people. Thank you.