By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 12, 2016 Today is my 33rd birthday, but it doesn't matter; I'm not celebrating. I have no plans; I made no plans. I'm broken beyond belief because of what he has done to me. No justice, no responsibility, and he is free to do it again to some other … Continue reading Today Is My Birthday…But It Doesn’t Even Matter
Author: A Survivor Not a Victim
Rape victim trying to recover. The road is not easy.
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 12, 2016 Huffington Post wrote an article that follows up on my recent post Accidentally Teaching Our Children About Rape Culture. It addresses an Australian advertisement about domestic violence against women, but I think that it can be applied to domestic violence for all genders.
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 12, 2016 Brock Turner May Only Serve Half of 6 Month Jail Sentence for Stanford Sexual AssaultTime This is a freaking outrage!!! As if the slimy judge who already let this rapist off with a slap on the wrist with six months jail time. It has not been confirmed … Continue reading Brock Turner The Rapist Will Only Serve 3 Months
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 11, 2016 I came across this great article called 6 Ways We (Accidentally) Teach Our Kids Rape Culture written by Joanna Schroeder. It talks about six ways parents unknowingly and unintentionally teach their children about and validate Rape Culture. The article defines these six ways and offers suggestions on what … Continue reading Accidentally Teaching Our Children Rape Culture
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 10, 2016 Here are the basics of consent. Consent is: Freely given. Consenting is a choice you make without pressure, manipulation, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Reversible. Anyone can change their mind about what they feel like doing, anytime. Even if you’ve done it before and … Continue reading Is This Consent?
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJune 8, 2016 Stanford rape case: Swedish ‘heroes’ who stopped Brock Turner’s attack speak out By Andrew Russell, Global News Carl-Fredrik Arndt and Peter Jonsson are the two young men who came to the rescue of the victim of the rapist - Brock Turner.What these men did is something everyone should realistically … Continue reading Carl-Fredrik Arndt & Peter Jonsson; True Hero’s
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