Even Supervillains Think Our Sexual Assault Laws Are Insane from Funny Or Die As a sexual assault survivor in Massachusetts, I had to fight to keep my untested rape kit from being destroyed. In some states, if survivors can’t afford a rape kit, they can’t have a rape kit. In…
Originally published on TheCHRISTIANSCIENCEMONITOR.com on March 21, 2016 By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo PATHS TO PROGRESS A ‘survivors’ bill of rights’ has been introduced in the Senate and the Massachusetts State House. Seven states are considering similar legislation. Nashua, N.H. — A woman in California shows up at a hospital for…
Originally published on Elle on February 29, 2016 By MATTIE KAHN. Amanda Nguyen is on a mission to fix a broken system. When she was 22 years old, Amanda Nguyen was raped. Within 24 hours of the assault, Nguyen did exactly what she was supposed to: She went to the…
Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on November 28, 2015 By Dawn Daum. Introducing Trigger Points Contributor Keri-Anne Livingstone, author of The Beautiful Thing About Triggers. 1. What was the most surprising thing about becoming a parent? That being honest with my kids from the beginning about my own shortcomings,…
