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Why Are Women Dating Their Rapists?

An expansive definition of "rape."

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Natalie Sandoval
Jun 05, 2026
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As far as I can tell, the following tweet kicked off the whole rape hullabaloo.

“how your gf looks at you when you ask her to block the guy who ‘raped’ her in 2019,” th…

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