I’ve been involved in advocacy work since 1997 on a variety of issues and causes. Actually, I started on April 23, 1993, when I wrote letters to Senators Simon and […]
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Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
A section containing all blog entries, articles and commentaries. Many of these entries were imported from my earlier Blogspot, MovableType and WordPress blogs. In addition, political commentary, articles and essays written for publication and coursework can be found here. Much of the commentary in this section was published in The Multiracial Activist, The Abolitionist Examiner, The Good Men Project and Interracial Voice. Many essays in this section were written for coursework at the American Military University.
Dear Allison (or Vile Female Rape Apologists Are Vile)
On January 15, 2012, I told my story to the world via The Good Men Project. This article was quickly one of the most popular on GMP for months. It […]
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238th Birthday Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps
238th Birthday Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps November 10, 2013 For 238 years, The United States Marine Corps has proudly served our great Nation with unfailing […]
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For Listeners of The Tom Leykis Show
As promised today on The Tom Leykis Show, links for anyone searching for help for a male survivor of sexual violence are listed below: Men Recovering from Military Sexual […]
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Survivor Advocacy is Real Work (or I’m Not Your Dancing Monkey)
10b travelling / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND When I consent to an interview (e.g., CNN, HuffPostLive, Role/Reboot, etc.) I’m doing so as a rape survivor performing advocacy, education and outreach. […]
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So, Hugo Schwyzer Joins the Ranks of Male Suvivors (or That Ain’t An Excuse)
For the record: I thought long and hard about posting this article. I've made my peace with my doubts and believe it needs to be said. If you disagree, so […]
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Men Should Be Offended (or Enough with the Simplistic Assumptions Already)
Christer S. Rowan shared the following graphic on his website: As a man who has been raped, I’m offended by a lot of assumptions. I’m offended by […]
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Time to Support All Survivors (or Mine! Mine! Mine!)
Jacob, writing for Toy Soldiers on “Military rape and suicide“: The majority of reported cases of sexual violence in the military involve male victims, yet only one VA facility in the […]
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Talking with Men, Not at Men Makes A Difference
The Women's Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee asked the following question: If you come across someone who laughs at the idea of teaching men not […]
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Statement by the Press Secretary on New DOD Initiatives to Eliminate Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 15, 2013 Statement by the Press Secretary on New DOD Initiatives to Eliminate Sexual Assault in the Armed […]
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