[Photos] See How This College Student Put Her Rapist On Blast

Reclamation - Karmenife Paulino, a class of 2015 student at Weslyen University decided to make a strong, artistic statement against rape culture, and those responsible for it. Paulino was raped behind a Weslyen fraternity in 2011 and has since been dealing with the pain. To take back control of her experience and the narrative around it, she posed for her "Reclamation" project with the aim of raising awareness about sexual assault, rape culture, and how to combat its impact on society. (Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Reclamation - Karmenife Paulino, a class of 2015 student at Weslyen University decided to make a strong, artistic statement against rape culture, and those responsible for it. Paulino was raped behind a Weslyen fraternity in 2011 and has since been dealing with the pain. To take back control of her experience and the narrative around it, she posed for her "Reclamation" project with the aim of raising awareness about sexual assault, rape culture, and how to combat its impact on society. (Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

Black Women Speaking Out  - In an interview with the Wesleying Paulino said, "I founded Survivor Support Network...I noticed that most of the people speaking out are white women. And that has a lot to do with the fact that white survivors, when they speak out about their experiences, they can really represent themselves and be individuals – and survivors of color, we’re burdened with representing the whole community."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Black Women Speaking Out  - In an interview with the Wesleying Paulino said, "I founded Survivor Support Network...I noticed that most of the people speaking out are white women. And that has a lot to do with the fact that white survivors, when they speak out about their experiences, they can really represent themselves and be individuals – and survivors of color, we’re burdened with representing the whole community."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

Eclectic Society - Paulino organized her artistic statement in front of Eclectic Society, a fraternity on Weslyen's campus. The art included Paulino holding chains, connected to gagged male students, wearing shirts that read "Frat Filth." (Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Eclectic Society - Paulino organized her artistic statement in front of Eclectic Society, a fraternity on Weslyen's campus. The art included Paulino holding chains, connected to gagged male students, wearing shirts that read "Frat Filth." (Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

Looking for a Reaction - When asked why she chose to express her victimization to rape culture through art, Paulino responded, "I wanted to, sort of, grab their attention. I feel like we’ve had a lot of discussion about this issue – we’ve had speak out events, WSA meetings, but there’s not really artwork. I don’t really see artwork – and these photos speak so many different volumes. Like, you can garner so many different reactions from people with these photos, without really saying anything."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Looking for a Reaction - When asked why she chose to express her victimization to rape culture through art, Paulino responded, "I wanted to, sort of, grab their attention. I feel like we’ve had a lot of discussion about this issue – we’ve had speak out events, WSA meetings, but there’s not really artwork. I don’t really see artwork – and these photos speak so many different volumes. Like, you can garner so many different reactions from people with these photos, without really saying anything."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

A Group Effort - Paulino wants to get people who have not been victims of rape or sexual assault involved. She stated that after her attack, she had no time to heal because "no one was holding my perpetrators accountable."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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A Group Effort - Paulino wants to get people who have not been victims of rape or sexual assault involved. She stated that after her attack, she had no time to heal because "no one was holding my perpetrators accountable."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Rape Culture  - She wants those who see the photos of her shoot to think,“Holy s***, this is rape culture. I’m in it. I’m a part of this.” And she hopes that this realization inspires people to take action to combat it.(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Rape Culture  - She wants those who see the photos of her shoot to think,“Holy s***, this is rape culture. I’m in it. I’m a part of this.” And she hopes that this realization inspires people to take action to combat it.(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

Victim Shaming Has to End - Paulino understands why many women keep quiet about their attackers, because she herself lost so much after coming forward. "I lost my house, my friends, I lost so much money...because doctor's visits and medication, I got put in a f***ing psychiatric ward....I wanted to set people on fire - which never f***ing happened! All of this because I decided to speak up against the man who raped me."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Victim Shaming Has to End - Paulino understands why many women keep quiet about their attackers, because she herself lost so much after coming forward. "I lost my house, my friends, I lost so much money...because doctor's visits and medication, I got put in a f***ing psychiatric ward....I wanted to set people on fire - which never f***ing happened! All of this because I decided to speak up against the man who raped me."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

Giving a Voice to the Voiceless - Since coming out about her rape, Paulino says that many other victims have reached out to her, both on and off campus. She is hoping that her visual statement will create a safe space for victims to speak out. (Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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Giving a Voice to the Voiceless - Since coming out about her rape, Paulino says that many other victims have reached out to her, both on and off campus. She is hoping that her visual statement will create a safe space for victims to speak out. (Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

You Are What You Wear? - Regarding her outfit in the photos, Paulino said, "It's all for me! Like, it has nothing to do with you. It was really important for me to wear something that was exuding sexual confidence and extreme dominance and power, because I wanted to feel so powerful."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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You Are What You Wear? - Regarding her outfit in the photos, Paulino said, "It's all for me! Like, it has nothing to do with you. It was really important for me to wear something that was exuding sexual confidence and extreme dominance and power, because I wanted to feel so powerful."(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

A Chance to Grow - When talking about the future, she said, "How I choose to pick myself up and continue on after this kind of trauma says everythign about me and my resilience." Her expression of her own power and resilience says quite a lot about how this young woman was able to turn a horrible experience into a source of pride, stregth, and artistic expression.(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman) 

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A Chance to Grow - When talking about the future, she said, "How I choose to pick myself up and continue on after this kind of trauma says everythign about me and my resilience." Her expression of her own power and resilience says quite a lot about how this young woman was able to turn a horrible experience into a source of pride, stregth, and artistic expression.(Photo: Karmenife Paulino and Tess Altman)