3 Ways Men Who Loved Me Violated My Consent – And What This Says About Rape Culture

Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on May 30, 2016 and re-published here with their permission. There’s this song that I like by LA-based pop-punk band The Dollyrots called “Watch Me Go (Kiss Me, Kill Me).” In it, cutie pie lead singer Kelly Ogden divulges the tales of multiple men…

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The Senate Just Passed the First Ever Sexual Assault Survivors’ Protections

Originally published on Elle on May 24, 2016 By MATTIE KAHN. Backed by overwhelming bipartisan support, the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act was passed in the Senate on Monday. The final vote came to a unanimous 89-0. The bill is the first federal law to outline what basic services victims…

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3 Ways You’ve Been Taught You Can’t Be Trusted – And How Not to Pass That Onto Children

Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on May 21, 2016 by Akilah S. Richards and re-published here with their permission. “To trust children, we must first learn to trust ourselves… and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted.” —John Holt Did it matter to…

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When Men Hating You is a Measure of Success

Originally published on LindsayFischer.com on May 20, 2016 By Lindsay Fischer Women like me suffer with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, some of my fellow PTSDers wanted to draw attention to the fact that men and soldiers are not the only ones who deal…

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