Author Michelle Bowdler photo by Alonso Nichols

Award-winning writer Michelle Bowdler on her new book ‘Is Rape a Crime?,’ a testament...

In her new book, a longlist contender for this year’s National Book Award in nonfiction, Michelle Bowdler explains how a violent home invasion and sexual assault led her to investigate the lack of investigation into sex crimes.
sexual pleasure as a survivor chocolate photo by Michele Blackwell

Finding pleasure after violation

Those who’ve been victimized need to demand genital joy as a birthright.

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The acknowledgement

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I’m trying to be gentle with myself, but what if I never believe my body when it tells me what happened?

Have the time of your life!*

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*Common side effects may include but are not limited to: harassment, stalking, getting drugged, passing out in...

To the fathers who do not abuse their daughters

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On my street I am witness to the young men who carry the pink-flowered backpacks of little girls, who...