By the time I started dating in high school, I’d already been sexually assaulted. Those early relationships were a little extra fraught for me—I’d only had the terminology to accurately describe what had happened to me for about a year, and the idea of talking about it in any detail
Read MoreAs I’ve mentioned before, I can’t seek justice for my first sexual assault. That’s sort of a relief.
Read MoreI wonder, from time to time, about the men who assaulted me.
Read MoreTW: sexual assault. There are some policy things and some society things you should know about if you’re going to help victims of sexual assault (even just casually). This is week 4 of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so let’s talk about some of them.
Read MoreTW: sexual assault. How do you make sure you’re not someone who’s threatening or making assault victims uncomfortable? I try to give you some semblance of an answer.
Read MoreTW: sexual assault. When you realize how many creepy things happen to women, it’s a slippery slope down to assault and rape. (Maybe that’s why it gets downplayed so much.)
Read MoreTW: sexual assault. Life can get dangerous real fast when Title IX gets involved. But what about the professors we know and love who are required to report?
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