TYT: Comedian Goes Public About Her Own Rape
Comedian Beth Stelling posted a picture to Instagram to illustrate the abusive relationship she was in. The picture showed her bruised legs and she announced that the man also raped her. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
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"It's embarrassing. I feel stupid. After being verbally, physically abused and raped, I dated him for two more months. It's not simple."
- - Beth Stelling
"After I broke up with him he said, "You're very open and honest in your stand-up, and I just ask that you consider me when you talk about your ex because everyone knows who you're talking about." And I abided. I wrote vague jokes because we both live in L.A. and I didn't want to hurt him, start a war, press charges, be interrogated or harassed by him or his friends and family. I wanted to move on and forget because I didnt understand. I don't want revenge or to hurt him now, but it's unhealthy to keep this inside because my stand-up is pulled directly from my life."