“It took me a long time to get to a point where I realized I had a right to be heard.” – James Landrith Graphic created by We Are The […]
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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.
I am sooo not a perfect rape victim
I have never fit into the “perfect” or “model” victim category. No one fits into that box. Stop looking for the perfect victim. They don’t exist. Really. Over the years: […]
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My Female Rapist…
I’ve talked before about being raped by a woman. I’ve seldom talked about how she fucked with my head afterward. All of this happened within the 12 hours after.
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PTSD Recap: 10/31/2019
PTSD Recap: Reactions and triggers can vary widely from person to person. Multiple traumas can affect the same person in very different ways. Today, PTSD for me was simple and […]
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TBT – When a Woman Sexually Assaults a Man
#TBT to another time The Atlantic mentioned my survivor story as part of a larger discussion of female predators. If you keep at it long enough, people do start to […]
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Satirical Victim-Shaming Is Still Victim-Shaming
I have spoken before about overzealous online activists attempting to satirically victim-shame male survivors because they stupidly believe we don’t get victim-shamed appropriately. Yes, this is a fucking batshit crazy […]
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11 Years of Talking About My Rape in the Public Sphere
This was an interesting read in The Atlantic regarding Chanel Miller’s recent decision to step out of anonymity and share her story via memoir. It got me thinking about the evolution of […]
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Ally Pro-Tip: It is Real Work
Being an ally is real work. More so, especially if you approach it with pre-conceived notions, ideological blindspots or biases. #metoo #metoomovement
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Stay classy WMATA
Stay classy WMATA.
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Sorry, I’m Not Naming My Rapist
There is a lot of discussion around the #metoo movement about survivors needing to name their abusers. I told my story publicly over a decade ago. I chose not to […]
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