Robert Brown shares the story of his childhood, being sexually abused by other children, and how it has shaped him as an adult.
Bitter Pills: Men and Women in Rape Culture
January 10, 2012 By 65 Comments
Peter Houlihan breaks down the defining assumptions of rape culture, its gendered state, and asks that blame not be placed on all men.
Heresy, Rape Statistics, and Getting Away from the Poles
January 9, 2012 By 194 Comments
Until we regulate rape statistics, Julie Gillis writes, sexual violence will never be accounted for what it really is: diverse.
Two Rapes Don’t Make a Right
November 6, 2011 By 33 Comments
What happens when you’re raped by a friend when you’re 15? Do you do the same?
The Legacy of Violence: When You’re Not the Perpetrator or the Victim
October 31, 2011 By 13 Comments
While we always focus on its direct impact, violence creates misconceptions in all of our minds.
A Day of #Occupy WallStreet and SlutWalk
October 8, 2011 By 24 Comments
Rachel Rabbit White believes that both protests are fighting a similar evil; of the same generation. “A generation who want better. And who are out doing something to get it.”
This Is Not a Story About Rape
October 2, 2011 By 4 Comments
I always knew my grandfather was a respectable man. Here’s how I knew he was a good one.
“Over 1,500 People Lying Faux-Dead with Taped Mouths is a Sight to See.”
October 1, 2011 By 12 Comments
Richard Stupart attends the One in Nine march at Rhodes University to photograph the participants, and he sees not rape victims, but strong, brave, and united women.
A Response to: “A Place of Hope”
October 1, 2011 By 5 Comments
Heather Berg seeks to clarify some points around “risky behaviors”, “sexually acting out” and “girls vs. young adults” in Tom Matlack’s interview with the directors of Germaine Lawrence residential treatment facility for adolescent girls.
A Sex Drive Parked in Neutral
October 1, 2011 By 35 Comments
After being molested at the age of thirteen, Marcus Williams struggled to reconcile his libido with his fear of making an unwanted advance.
Secret Children: A Poem About Abuse
October 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
Rick Belden, with a haunting poem of abuse, the ramifications, and how to move forward
Wolves at Bay: A Poem About a Partner’s Abuse
October 1, 2011 By 7 Comments
Jack Varnell’s first-person poem describes what it’s like to have a partner who was abused.
The Pack Mentality
September 27, 2011 By 53 Comments
For Devi: The Power of Words
September 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
When faced with a broken and hurting woman, Nin shared the song that meant the most to her, and that song brought hope and healing for scores of abused women.
Undamaged Goods
September 27, 2011 By 9 Comments
Andrea Harris was terrified that when she told her boyfriend about the most traumatic experience of her life, everything would change for the worse.
A Place of Hope
September 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
Tom Matlack interviewed David Hirschberg, Amy Corbett, and Nikki Valila, who serve girls with risky behaviors. They also lead a treatment center for teenage girls who have been sexually exploited.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)
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