Having an avowed sexual creeper as the president-elect makes me feel triggered over and over. Content Note: This essay discusses sexual assault, harassment, trauma and triggering language, as well as (in general terms) racism and other hate. America’s incipient regime has made me a survivor. I never used to define myself as a sexual assault […]
The time is now to break the silence and harness our collective power. One of my earliest memories was when my mother was several months pregnant with my brother. I was 5 and it was winter in Chicago. My mother slipped down a flight of icy stairs in front of our home as we were […]
I didn’t want to have to justify existing while female. I didn’t want to hear the comments saying I asked for it or I somehow deserved it. I didn’t want to have to tell them what I was wearing and have that outfit torn apart, like it was my fault. TW: Sexual abuse and rape […]
