What does the author’s story about her experience with acquaintance rape reveal about how rape is perceived?

After Sarah’s account, she and Mitch both appear confused about what transpired. Sarah feels strange about admitting that Mitch appears remorseful about what happened. Because we live in a culture where an incident like Sarah’s can be dismissed, it causes the reader to confront their preconceived notions about consent. Sarah and Mitch are in a sexual relationship at the time of the assault. They are fooling around and Sarah is repeatedly telling Mitch that she wants to leave, yet Mitch continues to have sex with her. This is not the violent expectation of how many people expect rape to be. This is an example of how consent may be withdrawn at any moment during any type of sexual activity. Sarah likely feels strange about recognizing Mitch’s...