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Cyber rape

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The notion that a man can lay claim to a woman’s body has found expression in the digital terrain. Keke, 33, who did not want to give her real name, found out her ex-boyfriend had uploaded a video of them having sex to multiple porn sites after they had broken up. The violation of trust and privacy felt like rape.

Keke’s dedication to early morning workouts is evident in her physique. Six years ago her day began like any other. She was up early to exercise when a friend sent her a link to a website. She stared incredulou­sly at her phone as she watched the video of herself having sex with a man she once dated. She tried to believe, somehow, that it was not real. She had never consented to being filmed

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