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Allegra

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
531 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

I think the only thing that had been holding them up in letting him in or not was, well, number one, it wasn't recruitment time yet.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

And two, because he was a legacy.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

I ended up telling my parents next.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

That was another thing that was really hard and a component that held up my processing of it all, I think.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

They had known about the photographer and I didn't want to say, hey, something happened again because it's embarrassing and it's exhausting.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

I didn't want it to come across to them as like, I don't have it together.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

I was concerned that I would be blamed for getting myself into another situation.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

sticky situation but I did end up deciding to tell my mom because I thought she was going to figure out something was up because I was not my normal self how could I be she encouraged me to get an exam done she just wanted me to make sure that I was medically checked out

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

He did not use any sort of protection.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

So she was concerned about STIs and pregnancy.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

I was using a form of birth control at the time, but we all know nothing is 100% effective.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

I was adjudicating a competition team audition for a local studio in the town that Western University is located in.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

So we were on lunch break and she called me and said, I think you should get checked out.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

And I said, okay, I'll go tomorrow.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

So it wasn't until the 31st of May, so I believe that was a Wednesday, that I went in to the hospital by myself where they took my insurance and I said, I'd like to request a rape kit, please.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

So they had to call a sexual assault nurse examiner or SANE nurse.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

This was a more metropolitan hospital.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

city that Western University was located in.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

So it didn't take too long.

Something Was Wrong
S25 Ep17: Chapter 4: Weaponizing the Patriarchy

But they do outsource that at this hospital and I think all the hospitals in the area.