Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on February 15, 2016 by Maisha Z. Johnson and re-published here with their permission. (Content warning: rape, sexual assault, victim blaming) Bill Cosby: Responsible for creating iconic television, or raping dozens of women? Sean Penn: Exceptional actor and philanthropist, or domestic abuser? The leaders…
Originally published on the Huffington Post on December 11, 2015 By Amy Oestreicher. When I speak at colleges about my own story of sexual abuse, I never forget how difficult it was for me to even speak the words, “I was sexually abused.” It took me an even longer time…
Originally published on Harvard T.H. Chan on November 17, 2015 By Karen Feldscher. Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at Harvard Chan School, is an expert on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychological reaction that occurs after a high-stress event and includes symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and flashbacks. Here, Koenen…
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…
