Daisy Coleman, one of the subjects of the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie and Daisy, died by suicide on Tuesday

Daisy Coleman, one of the subjects of the 2016 Netflix documentary audrie and daisy, died by suicide on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was a young activist for sexual assault survivors, a tattoo artist and a model. She fought hard to help victims and to bring the issue to public consciousness. She also worked to prevent future sexual assault in high schools. Her activism was a big reason that she was featured in the film.

The documentary by husband and wife filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk is a stark reminder that high school sexual assault is real, painful and still very much present. It’s a film that tells the story of two girls from different towns on opposite sides of the country who were both sexually assaulted by boys they considered friends. Both girls were victims of social media shaming, which can sometimes feel worse than the attack itself.

This is a tough movie to watch. It will evoke difficult emotions for many, especially victims and their families. But the film is important because it unflinchingly addresses how a community can respond to a girl’s allegations of sexual assault, and how that response can make victims feel like they have nowhere else to turn.

One of the biggest takeaways from this documentary is that rape is never the victim’s fault, no matter how the assault happened. And the other takeaway is that people must fight for the right to share their stories, so the victims can find the strength to carry on.