How Can We Not Expect the Worst?

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Despite being a survivor himself, Nico Lang holds onto the hope that someday rape will no longer be something we expect will happen.

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What Is a “Macho” Man?

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The word “macho” stirs up all kinds of emotions, but what does it truly mean?

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Danny Brown’s Availability

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White women assuming sexual power over black men is not a new story, says Robert Reece, of news that Danny Brown received unwanted oral sex on stage.

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What My Sister Did: Surviving Incest

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What she did was wrong. It took Nathan C. Daniels years to learn this, and overcome the shame of being her victim.

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7 Ways You Can Help Prevent Sexual Violence

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While caring for survivors is crucial, Jamie Utt insists that it’s just as important to end the cycle of sexual violence before it begins.

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Restrictive Residency Rules and the Illusion of Public Safety

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There are risks of increasing restrictive residency rules for sex offenders while reducing their access to resources, and monitoring.

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Keeping our Past a Secret

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You must deal with your past, or eventually it will deal with you.

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Victor Rivers is Not a Woman

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The former Dolphins player smashes stereotypes of men and boys as victims of domestic violence.

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When Love Wins Out

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For Donald D’Haene, April 15th hit both ends of the emotion spectrum. In the dark hours immediately following the horrific events at the Boston Marathon, his family experienced a miracle that proved, in the end, love wins.

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Secondary Survivors

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For those that love us and are aware of our past: the other survivors of abuse.

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Jane Doe, You Are Not Alone

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James Landrith offers words of support to a young girl who was not only a victim, but was blamed for being so.

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The Boston Bombings, Triggers, and Self-Care

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Some things you can do if news coverage of stories about abuse, violence, and/or trauma are triggering you.

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What Happened When I Told: A Boy’s Sexual Assault Story

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The neighbor boy came into my room and asked if I knew anything about sex.

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Heads of the Hydra or, The End of Rape

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It takes more than education on consent to stop rape, but it is a vital chapter in a new story of what we all want: a world without rape.

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Keeping Kids Safe from Inappropriate Touch

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Author Jayneen Sanders offers tips on how to keep your children safe from sexual predators.

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Men Engaged – Standing Up By Lying Down

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What if men standing up in protest against rape of all people were a worldwide event?

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