Abigail Breslin Makes A Powerful Statement About Her Sexual Assault
Abigail Breslin is taking a stand during National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
The actress posted a words-based image on her Instagram account on Monday that reads, “You are not obliged to have sex with someone that you’re in a relationship with. Dating is not consent, marriage is not consent.”
In the caption, Breslin implied that she had been sexually assaulted. “I knew my assailant,” she wrote. She concluded the post with the hashtags #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth and #BreakTheSilence.
On Thursday, Breslin tweeted a related message:
"How can your boyfriend rape you?" Is LITERALLY one of the least intelligent questions anyone can ask... 😑#educateyourself#staywoke
— Abigail Breslin (@yoabbaabba)April 13, 2017
In the wake of her Instagram post, a slew of celebrities responded with words of support.
Thank u@yoabbaabba4 bravely sharing ur story,helping give permission 2 others 2 bear witness#URNotObligated#ThankUAbbie#BreakTheSilencehttps://t.co/buKlcHFhh9
— Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska)April 13, 2017
I love you, Abbie. You're strength and testimony means so much to too many.#voicehttps://t.co/97f05SQOV7
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing)April 12, 2017
Breslin’s post serves as an important reminder that25 percent of sexual assaults are committed by a current or former intimate partner.
Need help? Visit RAINN’sNational Sexual Assault Online Hotlineor theNational Sexual Violence Resource Center’s website.
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