sexual assault Archives

coming out a little later

regular

love + sex

Y’All Need Help #27: But Back to YOU

A ruined friendship, body hair at work, coming out a little later when you’re about to marry a dude, and a frank conversation about assault. We really can have it…

Laneia —

Aug 25, 2018

personal essay

sexual assault

first person

The Mammalian Dive Reflex

I changed. But it was a gradual process, in the way a forest becomes stone. Petrified forest of a body.

S. Désirée Tiamat Cha —

Nov 17, 2017

elliot page

sexual assault

pop culture fix

Ellen Page Was Outed and Sexually Assaulted by Men in Hollywood, Is Ready for the Reckoning

“I was eighteen years old. He looked at a woman standing next to me, ten years my senior, pointed to me and said: ‘You should fuck her to make her…

Heather Hogan —

Nov 10, 2017

Drawn to Comics

sexual assault

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Four Cartoonists Explore the Complexity of #MeToo and Public Trauma

The #MeToo hashtag was an important one. It was also imperfect. These comics are illuminating that. They’re speaking up for others who feel the same way but were or still…

Mey —

Oct 31, 2017

personal essay

rape culture

first person

Showstopper

He pressed further, asking if I was an actress. I said something along the lines of “I hope so.” He suggested that I meet his brother as well – his…

Alexi Melvin —

Oct 19, 2017

feelings atrium

sexism

money + work

Harvey Weinsteins Everywhere: Let’s Talk About Workplace Sexual Harassment

This is a feelings atrium to talk about our own experiences with workplace sexual harassment and predatory bosses and all the stuff that comes up for us when stories like…

Riese —

Oct 11, 2017

DADT

Don't Ask Don't Tell

politics + activism

Five Trans Service Members on the Glory and Agony of the US Military

These are stories of trans people who have served or are serving in the US military; their experiences range from the positive to the deeply traumatic and everywhere in between.

the team —

Jul 31, 2017

asexuality

cats

An orange and white cat curled up on a blanket and facing the camera.

pets & animals

Queer Crip Love Fest: Love Sounds Like Purrs

Recovering from trauma through feline friendship.

Carrie —

Mar 30, 2017

bdsm

kink

sex

A Balance In Subspace

Sometimes, being in kinky subspace opens old wounds from an abusive relationship — but sometimes, it can give you the power to close them.

Guest —

Feb 15, 2017

2016 election

Daily Fix

news

Damn This New York Times Response to Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Threat Is Everything

“It would have been a disservice not just to our readers but to democracy itself to silence their voices. We did what the law allows: We published newsworthy information about…

Yvonne —

Oct 13, 2016

personal essay

rape culture

first person

If I Didn’t Have The Bruises to Prove It, Was It Really a “Bad One”?

“Was it a bad one?” My boss’s face read of pity and sympathy as he asked me this seemingly innocent question. He was referring to my rape.

Samantha Moorin —

Aug 3, 2016

link roundup

news fix

politics + activism

Indiana Aims to Restrict Abortion Access Even More Than It Does Now With Horrific New Bill

Indiana’s abortion bill might be the most restrictive in the nation, if that’s fathomable, it’s another Super Tuesday so here’s what you should look out for, the White House appoints…

Yvonne —

Mar 15, 2016