S26 Ep13: [Sophia] Stand Up for Yourself

In 2017, Sophia, a 38-year-old mother of two, went out for a night of drag shows in downtown Sacramento with friends from the restaurant where she worked. She had her first drink in years, her tolerance low after having her youngest daughter. When it was time to go home, a friend ordered a ride share. Traffic was heavy, so Sophia hopped into the front seat. She remembers giving the driver her friend’s address and then nothing until she woke up in a wooded area off a highway, the driver on top of her. She pushed him off; he slammed the car into park and began apologizing repeatedly. Disoriented and unable to find her phone, she let him call it so he could take her home. “It was really scary,” she says. “I need to keep reiterating how intoxicated I was. I didn't make this decision with a clear mind, but it shouldn't matter.”

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