Speaking to Stern, Schumer said that after the assault she stayed with her boyfriend, comforting him when he said he felt guilty for his actions.

The 35-year-old explained to Stern why she decided to go public with her experience, saying:

“I think it’s important to talk about because it’s made me feel less alone when other women have come forward about being sexually assaulted.”

Schumer also explained how society views rape in black and white terms, dictating how they expect victims of the crime to behave and – as a result- this prevents women from speaking out or reporting the crimes.

“People want you to have been raped perfectly,” she explains “and they want you to be a perfect victim.

"People hear me say that and they go, ‘no, she’s like a slut’ and ‘I bet she knew’ — like, right away, you start doubting.

"We’re so critical and it makes victims really not wanna speak up, and so I think it’s me saying, look, I didn’t have a perfect rape but my virginity was taken from me, and it was not in a cool way.’”

“I didn’t have a perfect rape but my virginity was taken from me”: Amy Schumer recalls sex assault