Originally published in New Westminister Record on April 20, 2016 By Theresa McManus. Jodie Ortega has come a long way since she was hiding under a desk with her young son, trying to escape the wrath of an abusive partner. The incident occurred after Ortega had moved back to her…
My picture is still the same, story…fighting for revolutionary change within. It’s not about who we are now or were then. It’s about the journey that took us there from beginning and realizing there is no end. Meaning we are the pioneers breaking off that last crust of bread to…
Originally published on thecounterstool.me on Nov 18, 2015 By Jessica Malionek. Fear is my trigger. Fear rears his ugly head in the most unimaginable ways. Normal day-to-day living elicits untamable Fear. I am cornered. I am completely alone. I feel as if no one is helping me and I am drowning…
Originally published on EveryDayFeminism.com on Sept 16, 2015 By Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission. Like most people who have been sexually assaulted, I have been blamed for my own rape. I’ve been blamed by society. I’ve been blamed by the administration of my previous university. I’ve been blamed by…
