Author: James Landrith
Beth Orton Self-Care Break
Working on admin crap and listening to my Beth Orton albums. One of my favorite songs from the late 90s.
Body Betrayal and Sexual Assault
#SAAM2020 A common way survivors are shamed is by focusing on their body’s response to sexual violence. Some things that I’ve had to accept: The woman who raped me was aroused. She enjoyed what she...
Aimee Mann Self-Care Break
Aimee Mann fronting ‘Til Tuesday in their debut single and video. Still sounds good decades later.
Body Shaming as a Male Survivor
#SAAM2020 As a male survivor, I am constantly lectured by alleged allies on how easy I have it because no one asks “what were you wearing.” First, that isn’t really true. Second, that dishonestly skews...
Crime Exists Independent of Courts
#SAAM2020 Pro-Tip: Rape is still rape, whether a judge, jury, prosecutor, or police officer signed off on it. Reality exists independent of the legal system, which fails more often than not with regard to...
Sexual Grieving and Healing
#SAAPM – An early part of healing is having no idea how to start. After I was raped, I engaged in some dangerous and risky behaviors: Reckless promiscuity with significantly older women (10 – 20+...
Reflections on a Decade of Advocacy
After over a decade of work in sexual violence advocacy, I’ve accomplished much and accepted the ugliness: Being dismissed by ideologues solely on the basis of gender, both mine and that of my perpetrator....