Originally published in Everyday Feminism Magazine on August 2, 2016 By Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission I stood in front of a painting of sunflowers and breathed in deeply. In a few moments I’d be in a flood of tears. I start shaking, which evokes a concerned…
Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on June 14, 2016 by Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission. I say this both as a survivor of suicide and someone who’s supported others through suicidal episodes: Supporting suicidal people is a really difficult task. When a friend tells you they’re suicidal, it’s…
Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on March 2, 2015 by Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission. A great number of people believe that reporting rape is the best way to fight rape culture. And I understand why many people would think that way. The logic goes that…
