"In Pakistan, despite the real dangers of coming forward, more and more people share their stories online: “From sexual abuse suffered during childhood to public groping, thread after thread [has] reflected on personal trauma and societal denial of it,” reports Al Jazeera columnist Rabia Mehmood, noting the need for survivors to “claim a space” in a hostile environment.’ Not only have Pakistani women felt increasingly empowered to speak about sexual abuse and assault, but “#MeToo has opened the door to publicly acknowledging the issue of male rape in Pakistan, a taboo despite the alarming rate of crimes against young boys across the country.”"
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MeToo The Impact of Rape Culture in the Media Meenakshi Gigi Durham · 2021
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