The women in Beloved by Toni Morrison are described to go through quite traumatic events of sexual assault and female specific issues that are still present in society today.
Sethe's sexuality is something she uses to get letters on the grave for her child. It was implied in the story that this is was her only option rather than a choice she made.This is not something that men typically have to endure because the oversexualization of women is specific to their gender. Women are still very oversexualized in our modern society and women still use their bodies in exchange for favors because there aren't other available options to them.
Sethe is also has her milk taken from her by the schoolteacher in a non consensual manner. Halle sees this and is unable to do anything. Sethe's trauma from this is still very common and many women now are still sexually assaulted or harassed.
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