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Bachelor 23 - Caelynn Miller-Keyes - Sleuthing Spoilers

Sharleen wrote:In the evening, Caelynn reveals her disturbing sexual assault experience, the first ever reveal of its kind on this show. I touched on this over at Flare, but I was so impressed not only with her bravery in revealing this, but also with the eloquence and composure with which she did it. A should out also goes to the show for, in my opinion, handling it with a good deal of care and respect. To be honest, at the risk of sounding too casual on the subject, the fact that we’re 23 seasons in and have had many hundreds of women on this show, and given the fact that r*pe (or attempted r*pe) are in no way rare occurrences, it’s in a way surprising that only now are we getting a contestant who’s willing to go there.
Even with all the emphasis on it not being the victim’s fault and encouraging them to speak out and hold their assailants responsible, it says something about how much shame is still associated with experiencing this kind of attack. Even if they do manage to overcome that misplaced shame, it’s really sad how often they aren’t believed or taken seriously. (Christine Blasey Ford, anyone? You better believe #IBelieveHer.) So, if one good thing can come from this show, to even remotely normalize speaking out as being an OK, and maybe even applauded thing to do, would be a pretty huge step. When you think about how many millions of young women watch this show, it’s at times like this that you know there’s more to its power than turning pretty girls into Instagram stars and “Most Dramatic Ever” punchlines.

It’s unlikely Caelynn’s the first contestant on this show to be a victim of r*pe. But she is the first to bravely speak out about it. This is not something to minimize or take for granted. I am truly amazed at this young woman’s strength. And at—excuse my French—TWENTY FU*KING THREE YEARS OLD. Brava, girl.

http://www.alltheprettypandas.com/bachelor23/episode4

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Bachelor 23 - Caelynn Miller-Keyes - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Bachelor 23 - Caelynn Miller-Keyes - Sleuthing Spoilers