Oct 21, 20163 minA Day of ConsentLater, he was going to make breakfast for himself, and he asked if I wanted breakfast. I didn’t. So he made breakfast for himself. I...
Jun 5, 20166 minWhat To Say When You Find Out Your Kid’s A RapistBrock Turner was convicted of violently raping an incapacitated woman, but his father, Dan, thinks his loss of appetite is enough...
May 29, 20114 minRandom Access Memories (of love and rape)It’s funny, the things that get you. We refer to our pasts as if they are a destination once passed through, accessible only by an...
May 16, 20115 minReclaiming The Word “Slut”I have loved watching this SlutWalk phenomenon sweep the planet. I love it for a lot of reasons. I love anything that brings the...
Nov 29, 20106 minPTSD: It’s NOT All In Your HeadAs I’ve discussed a zillion times, I was raped the summer after I graduated from high-school. Not just raped, but stalked, so it was...
Aug 19, 201011 minLife After RapeTwenty-three years ago – when I was 17 and had just graduated from high-school – someone broke into my house while I was sleeping, came...
Jan 6, 20104 minTalking To Children About RapeSexual assault is a scary topic – for both parents and children. But, talking about it is one step towards both prevention and healing....
Nov 12, 20093 minLife and Love After RapeI was just perusing the blogs on Blogher.org, and there was a post from a member stating the obvious and shameful truth that no one talks...