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Peng Shuai Narrates her Harassment Horror

“If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou

Peng Shuai (35) is a household name in China. A world-class tennis player. A diligent sportsperson. She was ranked world No. 1 doubles by the WTA, the first Chinese tennis player to do so in February 2014. Holder of 22 doubles title ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peng_Shuai)

She is blowing up in the Chinese media these days, as she accused former vice-premier of China Mr. Zhang Gaoli (75). She posted a tweet, which was removed within minutes but was highly searched that the word tennis had to be temporary panned, in her post she wrote about her on-and-off consensual relationship with Mr. Zhang.

"I know that for someone of your eminence, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, you've said that you're not afraid, but even if it's just me, like an egg hitting a rock, or a moth to the flame, courting self-destruction, I'll tell the truth about you." Peng wrote. In the context of her post, she mentioned that Mr. Zhang "forced" he into having sex with him. Allegations date back as 10 years ago.

"I have no evidence, and it has been impossible to leave any evidence... You were always afraid that I would bring something like a tape recorder, to record evidence or something... There is no audio record, no video record, only my distorted but very real experience." She says for her lack of evidence, as I mentioned in my earlier chapters for MeToo in china, lack of evidence is a really disappointing matter, lakhs of cases are dissolved with the defendant (the accused) being declared innocent.

Lü Pin, the founder of an online forum named "Feminist Voices" as for now is banned, talks about #MeToo developed over the years. "When the first women began talking about their experiences three years ago, no one could have imagined that it would reach this high level." She said at an interview from New Jersey.

"Why did you have to come back to me, took me to your home to force me to have sex with you? Yes, I did not have any evidence, and it was simply impossible to have evidence," she wrote."I couldn't describe how disgusted I was, and how many times I asked myself am I still a human? I feel like a walking corpse. Every day I was acting, which person is the real me?".

"I was panicking and I was scared, and I agreed to it with my feelings for you from seven years ago," She wrote in her post. Neither Chinese authorities nor Mr. Zhang has as yet responded to Ms. Peng's statement. Mr. Zhang raped her as Teng Biao, a lawyer and legal rights activist told "Former vice premier, Politburo Standing [Committee] member Zhang Gaoli, allegedly raped tennis star Peng Shuai. Based on what Peng has written, it's not an affair. It is rape," he acknowledged.

It is really inspiring for victims to speak up for justice. Politicians have been using their fame and money. If Peng didn't post this, we would still be in the mirage of reality. Since 2018 numerous Chinese women have been narrating their sexual misconduct and settling to clean justice. The case was dismissed as lack of evidence provided against the accused, Mr. Zhang, but the scars and pain he left will be alive forever. In every industry women have to sacrifice to keep their pace, this is a really wonderful matter, Peng is speaking up and helping other athletes.

Feminism is the radical idea that women's safety is more important than men's feelings.

[This part was added on- 20/12/2021, since she denied the claims]

Peng Shuai denies the accusations for Mr. Zhang.
In an interview with a Singaporean Chinese-newspaper, she said " I have never said or written that anybody sexually assaulted me. This point must be emphasized very clearly."

The WTA is still concerned of she was censored by the state. In her original note posted on Weibo she accused Mr.Zhang of forcing her into sexual activities.

Is this uncontrolled censorship or was it just a lie?