‘No reason for shame’: a survivor speaks up
Rachel Thompson has, over the years, thought of herself as a survivor more than a victim. “I think I’ve always had that within me [being a survivor]. I literally had to find a way to cope constantly, because I had to.”
Finding pleasure after violation
Those who’ve been victimized need to demand genital joy as a birthright.
May 5th is Silence the Shame Day
May 5, 2021, is National Silence the Shame Day, a day that aims to end the stigma surrounding mental health. The hope is by having conversations and bringing awareness about mental health and wellness...
A good sport
Don’t mean to brag, but I am a triathlete of some repute. My #metoo moment happened on one of my first races as part of an Australian team, competing overseas in a Honolulu World...
A legacy of abuse: Telling on my brother
A deathbed confession, 1997 Mom unburdens herself only weeks before she dies. She tells me about Mike’s abuse against his children. Her revelations confirm what I’ve known since childhood: My brother Mike is dangerous....
Writing about my abuser, healing and hard-earned magic
I made a deal with myself: if my dad was too painful to write about, I would stop, knowing my healing wasn’t complete.
What needs to be said
What needs to be said that you haven’t yet talked about?” the woman from hospice looked at me. I suspected I knew but remained silent. My mother, a child of the Depression and a cigarette...
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The acknowledgement
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To the fathers who do not abuse their daughters
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