Domination is Not Activism
As someone with national and international activism bona fides, this is one of my pet peeves. It happens often when new activists get dialed in on a single cause. There is NOTHING wrong with...
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Diversity in Uniform is a Strength
I train brand new victim advocates and Sexual Assault Response Coordinators about 6 weeks out of the year. During that training, we talk about relating to people and understanding how their experiences may differ...
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Bigoted Advocacy
Any time that men or women disclose sexual violence at the hands of women, breathless “allies” rush in out of the blue. Typically, they may say something generic like “all sexual violence is bad”....
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Emotions =/= Instability
It is always interesting and frustrating that so many professionals and incompetent activists rush in with “sorry you’re triggered” as a kneejerk response to even slight disagreement or justifiable anger when working with vocal...
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Destructive Allies
Starting in 2008, I first started talking about my experience as a survivor of a likely serial female predator. Over the years, I switched from national activism to volunteer advocacy to paid advocacy as...
Hypersexuality As A Coping Mechanism
I’ve been telling my story publicly since 2008. I’ve told it to millions via broadcast, print and internet media as well as during live presentations on college campuses and military bases. One of the...
Activist Rape Apologists
Since 2008, I’ve told my story to millions via various broadcast, print, and internet media. I’ve also spoken on several college campuses and military bases, among other locations. Following every presentation or training where...
Fundie Fight Club
Folks, in 1998, I decided to get in some “good trouble” by quietly picking a fight with a racist evangelical college in South Carolina. I published evidence of something they didn’t want to put...
Where Were You Hiding?
This week, one of my favorite musicians and a beautiful human being passed away after a long fight with cancer. Along the way, he helped countless others with his nonprofit and advocacy work. Mike...
Ally Failures
As part of my recurring male survivor class, I recently started talking about the difference between activism and advocacy. For male survivors, incompetence among activists is a frequent source of revictimization and victim-shaming. Soooo...
Collusion is For the Weak
Periodic reminder that collusion is for the weak. No one is going to forget your shame when this is all over. I’ve been a civil liberties activist for DECADES. That hasn’t changed just because...
Anonymous Feedback Isn’t Always Actionable Feedback
Anonymous feedback forms aren’t evil, but they sure aren’t always actionable. Anonymous, nonspecific feedback can also cause a kneejerk reaction from those who don’t understand how easily they can be weaponized to target people...
Advocacy Letter on Department of Education
March 13, 2025 The Honorable Mark Warner The Honorable Tim Kaine The Honorable Eugene Vindman Dear Senators Warner and Kaine and Representative Vindman, As your constituent, I urge you to stop Donald Trump from...
Advocacy Letter on Privatization of VA Healthcare
March 7, 2025 The Honorable Mark Warner The Honorable Tim Kaine The Honorable Eugene Vindman Dear Senators Warner and Kaine and Representative Vindman, I am writing to call your attention to an October 17,...
Advocacy Letter on Vote NO on the SAVE Act
March 3, 2025 The Honorable Mark Warner The Honorable Tim Kaine The Honorable Eugene Vindman Dear Senators Warner and Kaine and Representative Vindman, I’m writing to urge you to vote no on the SAVE...