How Redesigning the Speculum Could Help Rethink the Rape Kit. This is a fascinating history and project. Kits weren’t built for the fact that 33% of rapes are committed by current/former partners or that 8/10 rape victims know their rapists.(TW graphic.) Tweet added by Soraya Chemaly @schemaly

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How Redesigning the Speculum Could Help Rethink the Rape Kit. This is a fascinating history and project. Kits weren’t built for the fact that 33% of rapes are committed by current/former partners or that 8/10 rape victims know their rapists.(TW graphic.)

How Redesigning the Speculum Could Help Us Rethink the Rape Kit

In some cases, the speculum and rape kit can re-traumatize survivors by treating their bodies as crime scenes. Advocates say it's time to update them both.

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@schemaly “In some cases, the speculum and rape kit can re-traumatize survivors by treating their bodies as crime scenes.” We would argue, and gynecologists, in ALL cases...