When I was nineteen years old, Elie Wiesel grabbed my ass.

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  • When I was nineteen years old, Elie Wiesel grabbed my ass.

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    “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” — Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, 1986

    When I was nineteen years old, Elie Weisel grabbed my ass. It was a calculated act and worse than you think; he mistook me for an ultra-religious underage girl who was unlikely to tell anyone about it. In other words, he purposefully chose to molest someone who he assumed was a minor and who would be compelled into silence.

    What is your reaction?

    A. “Why are you making this a big deal? He didn’t rape you.”

    B. “How could you make this public? You’re ruining a legacy.”

    C. Both

    Which is it: big enough to destroy or so small that it is harmless? Women are driven crazy and driven to silence trying to answer this question.

    • My boyfriend came over, unaware of what had just happened. I filled him in.

      – “He must have had his hand on your waist.”

      – “No.”

      – “Maybe it was on your back, really far down and it made you uncomfortable?”

      – “No.”

      – “Are you sure?”

      – “I know exactly where my ass is, and that’s where his hand was.”

    • Quand j’avais dix-neuf ans, Elie Weisel m’a attrapé le cul. C’était un acte calculé et pire que vous ne le pensez; il me prenait pour une fille mineure ultra-religieuse qui avait peu de chances d’en parler à qui que ce soit. En d’autres termes, il a délibérément choisi de molester une personne qu’il croyait mineure et qui serait contrainte de garder le silence.

      “When I was nineteen years old, Elie Weisel grabbed my ass. It was a calculated act and worse than you think; he mistook me for an ultra-religious underage girl who was unlikely to tell anyone about it. In other words, he purposefully chose to molest someone who he assumed was a minor and who would be compelled into silence.”