Last night I was talking with a "friend" who I had previously confided about being raped. We were talking because I was upset, I am having such a hard time moving on. My life is a mess, I am not myself, and I feel ruined. As we were talking she said, "How do you even … Continue reading Living Rape Culture; This Conversation Actually Happened Last Night
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This article from The Guardian by Laura Bates gives great insight about rape culture, and provides examples about exactly what it looks like and how it effects people. The entire article is attached below. This is rape culture – and look at the damage it does We live in a world where sexual assault can … Continue reading Yes Rape Culture Exists; If You Really Can’t See It You Are Part Of The PROBLEM
rape1 noun 1. unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim. This is the definition of RAPE "with or without force" "without consent of the victim" So...then why is our justice … Continue reading Rape
Full Article & Video https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/07/the-swedish-stanford-students-who-rescued-an-unconscious-sexual-assault-victim-speak-out/ 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 that everyone should realistically be doing for one another...looking out for each other. That being said, many people find … Continue reading Carl-Fredrik Arndt & Peter Jonsson; True Hero’s
This is a great article from the New York Times about male rape victims. Men Struggle for Rape Awareness By RONI CARYN RABINJAN. 23, 2012 ASSAULTED Keith Smith of East Windsor, N.J., was raped when he was a 14-year-old hitchhiker.CreditMichael Nagle for The New York Times Keith Smith was 14 when he was raped by … Continue reading Lot’s of Men are Rape Victims Too
A Survivor Not a Victim 