“Our culture is very sex-averse and doesn’t want to talk about sex, which plays into sexual violence where we just don’t want to talk about it, so it’s this silent epidemic. It’s not a fun topic, not a comfortable topic, but the more we do [talk about sexual assault], the more people will be able to access the services they need.” – Brie Franklin
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