Super Bowl Half-Time Hypocrisy
Fascinating to watch all of the white people who bizarrely see Melania Trump as the epitome of class, now clutching their pearls at the sight of a couple of beautiful, talented Latinas with empires...
Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
“Sorry that you’re triggered…”
Condescension, smug dismissals and being talked down to are common experiences for male survivors – even within allegedly “woke” sexual violence advocacy. As a trained victim advocate with thousands of hours of direct experience,...
Catering to Female Predators
I’ve talked about her before, but I decided to put together a graphic to share on my social media accounts. This is just a tiny bit of taking back some power from Shannon. ...
What My Female Rapist Said to Me
People often make demands of me regarding what I did to “cause” my own rape. They insist upon asking why I didn’t fight back or react in the way they are so sure they...
Not Cosigning Your Bloodlust
I hate doing it, but talk of war always forces me to thin out the fellow vets in my friends lists. More of you are outing yourselves with racist banter, endorsement of genocide, utter...
I Am Not At War
I really miss this guy’s anti-war perspectives – especially right now, so I meme’d him. Feel free to share.
Female Gropers
I’ve talked previously about my female rapist. I’ve not talked much about a form of sexual assault that is often downplayed or dismissed – groping. When my (then) girlfriend’s bestie groped me repeatedly by...
Favorite Albums List
Those who have followed my posts on social media, know that music is my self-care. It has been since I was a teenager. While I own thousands of albums and hundreds of thousands of...
Just Enjoy Books, Stop Being So Classist
I’ve been saying this shit for years regarding the snobbery puritanism over ebooks, which have been around since at least the 80s, traded or sold originally on floppy disks. Also, never mind the fact...
Victim Shaming Script
Literally every victim-shaming conversation I’ve ever had: Rando Internet Victim-Shamer: I wanna fight! Me: How about I just respond to your totally legit, not at all loaded or victim-shamey question instead? Rando Internet Victim-Shamer:...