'I’m a rape survivor – here’s why Coronation Street’s new Amy Barlow storyline is ground-breaking'
I instantly saw that Corrie bosses were declaring war on clichés surrounding rape and violence against women with the scenes between flatmates and friends, Amy and Aaron.
By showing Aaron violate Amy, soap bosses are underlining the fact that danger can come from someone a woman may be familiar with, someone they once felt safe enough living with.But it wasn't until a few years ago, that I was reminded that the men closest to me could sometimes do the worst.He was once my friend and he watched me grow into the woman I am today - which made it impossible for me to admit he had violated me.
It's a bleak reminder to anybody defending a man accused of rape that dismissing their ability to violate a woman at the expense of her mental health comes at a price, despite how well we think we know these men.But due to these experiences as a woman, I can definitely assure you - dark and desolate streets once felt safer to me than my own home.first made me wonder why something as straightforward as consent should have any grey areas.
But she soon feels sick, which doesn't stop Aaron as he proceeds to rape her, leaving the teen to realise what has happened the morning after.Yet, to me, repeating that I was exhausted from a hard day's work should have been enough for him to back off and let me sleep. Amy's storyline brings me comfort as it highlights the fact that consent can be retracted at any point, despite previous circumstances.As explained by RAINN, "consent is an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity.
I spent many months thinking I must have given consent by not saying "no", until I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder .
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