Saudi Historian Says U.S. Women Drive Because They Don't Care If They're Raped

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14. Very true. My home has been invaded by several times, usually by accident, believe it or not.

Without realizing it, I was one of the first people to move into the building, which had been converted from commercial to residential. Contractors working on the conversion had been storing some of their stuff in my apartment and did not realize someone had moved in. Apparently, they still had keys or were given passkeys by the doorman. So, they'd show up at my apartment first thing in the morning, looking for a ladder or something, just as I'd be getting ready to go to work.

Once, I walked out of the shower nude, to find two of them just outside the bathroom door, chatting with each other. I screamed and they ran out. I think we were almost equally horrified at that moment, but I never felt safe again, especially since the building manager and doorman continued to allow people in without my advance knowledge if someone showed up I was at work. Finally, I sued. but even that did not stop the building manager from accessing my apartment whenever he thought he had a reason. (His idea of a reason included spying on a neighbor.) It was a horror show, and the fear lasted long after the events ceased.

Getting raped at home is on a whole different level, though, especially if your rapist is a relative or trusted visitor. Unimaginable.