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Blurred boundaries.(YOU TELL US)(Letter to the editor)

Cosmopolitan

| November 01, 2007 | Keller, Kara; Ashley | COPYRIGHT 2007 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"I just read the article 'A New Kind of Date Rape' and was almost in tears. It took me back to four years ago, when I was a victim of date rape but felt I was to blame. I did not take action against the man, because I didn't think it would be considered rape. Thank you for helping to clarify the term."

--Kara Keller, Texas

"I want to thank you for making women more aware of gray rape ['A New Kind of Date Rape']. A similar situation happened to me, except I hadn't been drinking. I was making ...

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