January 25, 2025 The Multiracial Activist From the Editor: As a former HR professional, I would advise anyone thinking they now have a greenlight to legally discriminate in federal hiring and personnel actions to...
Before I was a SARC, I spent nearly six years working at RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Most of that time was spent working on or managing the DoD Safe Helpline....
Finally here, about 25 feet from the stage.
The Thing About Being Heard When I initially broke my silence in 2008, I was scoffed at, belittled, victim-shamed, and mocked…by alleged allies involved in anti-sexual violence activism. Yes, really. Activists are not necessarily...
Hatred of empathy, compassion, and kindness is all that MAGA and the Trump cult has to offer.
The Thing About Forced Arousal Often when someone hears about a man being sexually assaulted by a woman, the inappropriate comments and questions begin: Why did you have an erection? They are not magical...
On the way to pick up some pizza. Charles does not seem like my 80s and 90s hip-hop and rap playlist as much as I do. He needs to get off my lawn.
The Thing About Brutal Honesty When someone brags about being “brutally honest”, I hear the clear emphasis on the “brutally” portion of that statement. What I’ve learned from “brutally honest” people: Their “honesty” is...
Malignant Activism Frequently, social media discussions of male survivor concerns are met with derision from gender focused sexual violence activists. These activists often object to any mention of male victimization – by anyone –...
Impacts and Outcomes One of the most surprising outcomes of my sexual violence activism and advocacy work has been academic and media recognition of that work. One unexpected example was the inclusion of my...
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