I notice you have the assault proof vest -So it's my fault I guess. So apparently I didn't say 'no' as loud as my clothes could say 'yes.'You see I didn't know that my ‘no’ wasn't enough -I didn't understand that my body became less precious because certain dresses make me look hot. And I guess if I'm wearing the wrong topthen my ‘yes’ is the same as ‘stop.’And you shouldn't have to, just because I begged you to. I'm begging you -Tell me the magic outfit and I'll buy it. Apparently my ‘no’ wasn't heard, even when I screamed. So I need my clothes to be quiet. Connell
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This is the second part of the poem written by 'Dear' Pratik Sen. This can be considered as a poem on consent. The author is telling the reader how he has been raped, but does not want to report it to the police. Instead he wants to buy an outfit that will make him invisible to his rapist's eyes. He expects his clothes to be quiet, but then he also expects it from his readers that they should not judge him or react badly to his words.

Source: Steve

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