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If you do, leave out the details completely.

"You know, one out of every three women has experienced a sexual assault. You may know (like my friend before you were born). Or, you may not know. I don't tell people about having been raped in college."

Mmmm...it a grenade no matter how you throw it. I totally understand why you would want to share this information.

My mom told me and my brother (separately) about having had an abortion. I, a very young woman at the time, was really shaken by the news, my brother didn't even blink. Maybe it was more real and relevant to me? My brother was younger.

She did a good job of teaching the lesson about abortion rights not being some far off theoretical thing. She'd had to fly to Mexico to get the procedure and even then it sounded horrific and amateurish. I'm surprised she was able to have us.

My children are far too young to hear about my rape. I envision a conversation about consent, with my daughter and with my son. Very different conversations, I think. If it comes up, it will be in that context.

TLDR/  How do you plan on having this conversation? What's your goal and do you think your son would gain anything from this information?

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