Why Representation Matters
As Kamala Harris took the oath to become Vice President of the United States, little girls across the country watched with wide eyes- especially those who were African American and South Asian. It was another moment in American history that showed the power of representation. Many survivors of sexual assault do not have that representation, though. Most of the survivors we hear about are cisgendered women who are straight, able-bodied, and white. We do not hear much about sur