He didn’t care about my consent. He didn’t care about my feelings. To him, I wasn’t a person worthy of respect.
My name is Hannah Downing. I live in San Antonio, Texas. I just completed my senior year of high school. I was a drum major for my high school’s marching band and an editor for the school literary magazine. I was an enthusiastic participant in the classroom. I was a well-established voice in my class and respected among my peers. I was just a regular student, mostly unremarkable.
About a year and a half ago I was the target of sexual harassment.
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