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Because I was different, it was as though I had asked for it - Gauri Arora on being raped at the age of 11
Splitsvilla 8 fame Gaurav Arora was in the news recently as he underwent a sex change operation and is now transformed as Gauri Arora.
In an interview with a leading daily, Gauri revealed that she was raped at the age of 11. She said, "I was blamed then, that it occurred because I dressed like a girl. These were boys from my tuition class who were about six or seven years older than me. One day at the park, they got me to stay late and talked to me affectionately. Initially, I was revelling in the attention from the big boys. Maybe it was my innate attraction towards boys, which I am aware of now, but I was very innocent at the time. Before I knew it, they were caressing and kissing then manhandling me and molesting me and I was in pain. I knew this was wrong although I didn't know exactly how."
Initially, when she told her mom about it, her mom told her not to tell her father. But eventually, she did, which led to her father calling the police who then confronted the boys.
She added, "Because I was different, it was as though I had asked for it."
It's very brave of Gauri to be candid on such a sensitive topic.
