Tag Archives: Sexual Assault
My Survivor Statement for Take Back The Night 2012: Living Stone
This was the statement I read from/adapted from for Take Back The Night this year. Trigger warning for discussions of sexual violence, rough play, and non-consent. If you ever get in bed with me, I will say something to you that will sound like a laundry list of how to touch my body. Don’t grab […]
Why Sex and Love Should be Taught Separately
I have already discussed how “Sex” is a really subjective term, and is not reliable as a stand-alone vocabulary word for teaching. I want to make it very clear that I think that having sex with someone you love can be wonderful. I think sex is wonderful, I think love is wonderful, and when they […]
Red Flags: Violence in Women’s Spaces
Violence is something that I spend a lot of time thinking about. On a personal level, violence in my life has greatly shaped my growth and experiences. And on an academic level, that I am an activist and student of violence prevention adds another level to how I need to be/am aware of violence around […]
Tapestry Health, Northampton MA. A Glowing Review.
Yesterday was my first time at a Family Planning Clinic. I was fortunate enough to have an OBGYN at a young age, and parents who supported me using birth control and having conversations with them about sex. I had a supportive medical community as a girl, a first edition copy of “Our Bodies Ourselves” next […]
