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There was more implied that “impure thoughts.” Their comments put forward the idea that Clare was “asking for it,” a common opinion regarding sexual assault victims. Would Clare have to spend her life covering her body to avoid the male gaze? Was she responsible for the thoughts of creepy men and teenage boys? According to the school, yes, she was. But she refused to accept this horrific culpability. She was ready to fight back.