Acknowledgments: I would have never been able to complete this project without the help and support of my friends, family and professors. I want to thank Lisa Arellano, Hollis Griffin, and Elizabeth Leonard for guiding me through this process and editing countless pages of material. They pushed me in ways that have not only made me a better thinker and writer, but also a better person. I am very grateful for their hard work and encouragement throughout this past year. I also want to thank the Colby Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and the Colby English Department for giving me the tools to take on a project of this scope. Furthermore, I want to my mom for encouraging me to be a feminist since day one, my dad for teaching me the importance of helping others, and my triplet brother and sister for being my biggest cheerleaders these past 23 years. Whether my mom was listening to me cry on the phone after a tough interview with a sexual assault survivor, or my Dad was making me tea so I could stay up late to meet a deadline, my family was as much a part of this project as I was and I am eternally grateful for their love and support. As for my friends, I must thank all of my girlfriends for giving me much needed writing breaks, listening to my rants about structural sexism, and keeping me sane. Toni Morrison said that is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long “It before they leave you.” If what she says is true, I am very fortunate because I miss all of you already. Finally, I want to thank all of the sexual assault survivors I interviewed for this project. Your bravery and resiliency inspires me.
Acknowledgments: I would have never been able to complete this project without the help and support of my friends, family and professors. I want to thank Lisa Arellano, Hollis Griffin, and Elizabeth Leonard for guiding me through this process and editing countless pages of material. They pushed me in ways that have not only made me a better thinker and writer, but also a better person. I am very grateful for their hard work and encouragement throughout this past year. I also want to thank the Colby Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and the Colby English Department for giving me the tools to take on a project of this scope. Furthermore, I want to my mom for encouraging me to be a feminist since day one, my dad for teaching me the importance of helping others, and my triplet brother and sister for being my biggest cheerleaders these past 23 years. Whether my mom was listening to me cry on the phone after a tough interview with a sexual assault survivor, or my Dad was making me tea so I could stay up late to meet a deadline, my family was as much a part of this project as I was and I am eternally grateful for their love and support. As for my friends, I must thank all of my girlfriends for giving me much needed writing breaks, listening to my rants about structural sexism, and keeping me sane. Toni Morrison said that “It is sheer good fortune to miss somebody long before they leave you.” If what she says is true, I am very fortunate because I miss all of you already. Finally, I want to thank all of the sexual assault survivors I interviewed for this project. Your bravery and resiliency inspires me.
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