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11-18-2017, 08:33 PM
Simone Biles defends one teammate after another's misguided comment about sexual assault
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Aly Raisman, an American gymnast and member of the U.S. women's Olympic team, posted a message on Friday reminding everyone that a woman's appearance has nothing to do with whether or not she's assaulted. Drama ensued when teammate Gabby Douglas responded.
"Just to be clear ... just because a woman does a sexy photoshoot or wears a sexy outfit does not give a man the right to shame her or not believe her when she comes forward with sexual abuse," she wrote.*
SEE ALSO: Shocking no one, playground gymnastics end badly (http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/kids-make-a-big-mistake-when-jumping-off-seesaw/)
Raisman has been a vocal advocate for victims of sexual assault and harassment after sharing her experience of abuse (http://mashable.com/2017/11/10/aly-raisman-sexual-assault-olympic-doctor/) by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. An appearance on 60 Minutes (https://deadspin.com/aly-raisman-shines-a-light-on-usa-gymnastics-culture-of-1820510803)last weekend brought her story to the forefront of the past two months' allegations of harassment and assault by powerful men across industries.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/18/gabby-douglas-aly-raisman-simone-biles-sexual-assault/)
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Aly Raisman, an American gymnast and member of the U.S. women's Olympic team, posted a message on Friday reminding everyone that a woman's appearance has nothing to do with whether or not she's assaulted. Drama ensued when teammate Gabby Douglas responded.
"Just to be clear ... just because a woman does a sexy photoshoot or wears a sexy outfit does not give a man the right to shame her or not believe her when she comes forward with sexual abuse," she wrote.*
SEE ALSO: Shocking no one, playground gymnastics end badly (http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/kids-make-a-big-mistake-when-jumping-off-seesaw/)
Raisman has been a vocal advocate for victims of sexual assault and harassment after sharing her experience of abuse (http://mashable.com/2017/11/10/aly-raisman-sexual-assault-olympic-doctor/) by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. An appearance on 60 Minutes (https://deadspin.com/aly-raisman-shines-a-light-on-usa-gymnastics-culture-of-1820510803)last weekend brought her story to the forefront of the past two months' allegations of harassment and assault by powerful men across industries.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/18/gabby-douglas-aly-raisman-simone-biles-sexual-assault/)
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