Padma Lakshmi's op-ed prompted one victim's abuser to apologise
Author explained that the past week has been difficult to process but she has no regrets of sharing her story
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An op-ed written in The New York Times by American author and TV host Padma Lakshmi did not only help her speak up on sexual harassment but it also helped abusers realise the intensity of their actions.
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The 48-year-old was speaking at the Open Endoscopy Forum held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday when she stated that one woman approached her to describe how her piece made a personal impact, reported People magazine.
Lakhsmi said, "There was this woman who came up to me and said, ‘I read your piece and I want to thank you'. She had received an email from someone she hadn't seen since high school and it was the boy who assaulted her. The woman continued that he sent her a link of my article and said 'I’m sorry. I didn’t know then what I know now and I shouldn’t have ever done that to you. And I apologise'."
The TV host then explained that the past week has been difficult to process but she has no regrets of sharing her story. Lakshmi added, "I’m very glad I did that. The stories women and men have shared with me have become some of the most moving things I have read, felt or discussed in my life."
Lakshmi then continued that she was also approached by a father of a young girl who had been raped. He told her that his daughter was planning to press charges against the rapist but was now having second thoughts.
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The Easy Exotic author also encouraged women to share their experiences instead of putting them under the cover. She concluded, "The most significant moments of my life have always sprung from when I have shared some story or when I have listened to a story from someone else."
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The 48-year-old was speaking at the Open Endoscopy Forum held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday when she stated that one woman approached her to describe how her piece made a personal impact, reported People magazine.
Lakhsmi said, "There was this woman who came up to me and said, ‘I read your piece and I want to thank you'. She had received an email from someone she hadn't seen since high school and it was the boy who assaulted her. The woman continued that he sent her a link of my article and said 'I’m sorry. I didn’t know then what I know now and I shouldn’t have ever done that to you. And I apologise'."
The TV host then explained that the past week has been difficult to process but she has no regrets of sharing her story. Lakshmi added, "I’m very glad I did that. The stories women and men have shared with me have become some of the most moving things I have read, felt or discussed in my life."
Lakshmi then continued that she was also approached by a father of a young girl who had been raped. He told her that his daughter was planning to press charges against the rapist but was now having second thoughts.
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The Easy Exotic author also encouraged women to share their experiences instead of putting them under the cover. She concluded, "The most significant moments of my life have always sprung from when I have shared some story or when I have listened to a story from someone else."
Have something to add to the story? Share in the comments below.