Margaret Cho Starts A Conversation About Sexual Abuse

Comedian and actress Margaret Cho this week took to social media to talk about a difficult experience from when she was younger. She says that she was raped by an acquaintance and raped and sexually abused by a family member over a period of time.

She started the hashtag #12DaysofRage and is also coming out with a song and video called “I Want to Kill My Rapist.”

• Read more via Al Jazeera English

Guest

• Femi Oke, host of “The Stream” on Al Jazeera English. She tweets @FemiOke.

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