Personal Narrative: The Rape An American Woman

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This past week I did something dramatic, and in the views of some dangerous. I went out where there is no cell phone service and took a hike. Some may laugh and say..., that's not a big deal I do it all the time. For myself and many others however there is an innate fear of vulnerability that comes with being alone. Be cautious of aware of your surroundings, but very few ever speak of the wolves disguised as sheep that surround us every day.
In week two you had asked us to respond to a prompt regarding the rape an American woman from a Hmong man. As I had mentioned to you privately the topic made me uncomfortable. This past week however after reading the chapter on Gender I decided this was the topic I wanted to choose. My interest in this

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