#NotOkay: Trump tape prompts outpouring of sex assault stories

Donald Trump makes offensive comments about women

Tens of thousands of women have been sharing their experiences of sexual assault on Twitter after a video showed US presidential candidate Donald Trump boasting about groping women.

Canadian writer Kelly Oxford called on women to tweet their first experiences of sexual assault on Friday.

She described five personal experiences of being assaulted, including on a bus at the age of 12.

She continues to receive stories "every second".

Many women tweeted under the #NotOkay hashtag.

Tweet reads: Women: tweet me your first assaults. they aren't just stats. I'll go first. Old man on city bus grabs my "pussy" and smiles at me, I'm 12.@kellyoxford

Women from around the world described being raped by public safety officers at university, groped by colleagues at work, stripped by police officers and molested by doctors, dentists and x-ray technicians.

Many of the stories recounted described assaults that took place when the women were underage, some as infants.

Tweet reads: I was 14 years old. Orthodontist felt me up...grabbed my breasts. Said no one would believe me. They didn't@MaloryOS
Tweet reads: I was 10, Usher @ my catholic church grabbed my newly forming breasts & gave me $5. Didn't know it was wrong until much later@danielleRwest

The exposure of "predatory males have made us stronger", Ms Oxford tweeted, adding "we realized the shame we carry is their shame".

Tweet reads: My 8th grade teacher kissed me on the mouth, after he told me of his 'concern' for me when I was absent@cuppajoey64
Tweet reads: "On Friday afternoon I asked women to share their sexual assaults. It's Sunday morning and every second I'm receiving your stories."@kellyoxford

The tweets can be read here.

Someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the United States, according to anti-sexual violence organisation RAINN. Nine out of every 10 rape victims are female.

Tweet reads: When you're afraid to look directly at any man because you're scared he might assault you. This is rape culture, know that it's #notokay@RabiaParks
Tweet reads: Holy cow. What @kellyoxford has done changes the game. My heart breaks everys second and I'm terrified for my daughter.@irjudson
Tweet reads: women have tweeted me sexual assault stories for 14 hours straights. Minimum 50 per minute. harrowing. do not ignore.@kellyoxford

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