A rape victim in the music industry: My trauma seemed insignificant when compared to being an example

"Men dominate music: the making, production and selling of it, office and studio spaces, live performance, its media – they do so both physically and financially, so what would stop some of them from abusing their power?... Claims about men in the music industry tend to follow a clear pattern: use your access and privilege and take advantage of the power imbalance to get your end away, with very little risk of consequence" - music publicist Michelle Thandekile wrote in the Guardian, years after she was raped while working in the music industry. Why did she keep silent about it? - "I’m a black woman in an incredibly white section of the music industry. I had to be strong to get as far as I am to cut through that ceiling. At the risk of sounding like a martyr, my trauma seemed insignificant when compared to being an example for more young women of colour to join me".