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Who matters?

Who matters when we think about domestic violence and sexual assault? Who are we protecting and who do we silence? Over the course of the last few months, our country has been forced into a reckoning of whose pain is ...

Got Consent?

Content Warning:  Discussion of sexual abuse, sexual predators, and consent. . . . . . . As Harvey Weinstein's case continues in New York, the main argument from his legal team is that every encounter brought up in the trial was actually consensual. He says that he ...

#MeToo, Madigan

Timothy Mapes Harassment Scandal (LINK) Does the #MeToo movement still matter?  Haven't we talked about this enough?  Surely everyone knows and understands how unacceptable sexual harassment in the workplace is by now! If you're like many Americans, you've heard these questions.  Maybe ...

Bachelorette Background

Our American obsession with reality TV says a lot about us as a culture.  Some people love reality TV.  Some people love to judge those people.  But with a reality TV star sitting in the Oval Office, we can't deny ...

GET A YES

CN:  First linked article contains graphic description of sexual misconduct and lack of consent. As the #MeToo movement continues to grow, we have to reckon with the fact that many public figures we've admired will come under the radar.  For me, ...

Survivor 1

4 years ago today, I was roofied by a bartender . I don't think I've spoken publicly about it since regaining full consciousness a few days later, when I posted a Facebook status alerting my friends to be cautious in ...