The Asma Shiekh incident makes Melody think about the ways in which she has reacted to incidents of sexual harassment.
I was so disturbed by this whole incident that I began to wonder if I have not been part of the problem. After all, I have never spoken out about any of the things I have gone through.
I remember one of the incidents when I was groped, I ran into the nearest church and sobbed loudly for the longest time, I felt so very violated. And throughout it all, I had the sickest feeling in my stomach – if I had gone through only this much and yet felt this badly violated – what must rape victims feel? In between, I also found myself blaming myself for the way I was dressed – I found myself feeling I had provoked him. Later on, after reading up, I’ve found out that such feelings are natural, some women even blame themselves for getting raped.
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