From time to time, rape survivors are confronted by callous or unintentionally invalidating remarks by friends, family, colleagues, fellow survivors or random strangers. Sometimes input has been solicited and is […]
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Tag: Sexual Violence
Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture. – Charlotte Bunch
HASC Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military – Victim Support and Advocacy
HEARING ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY: VICTIM SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY Date: Monday, November 15, 2010 – 9:21am Location: 2118 Rayburn Watch Live Wednesday, January 28, 2009 – 10:00 am […]
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On Gendering Rape: The Statistics Defense
Once I began to speak out on my own rape, I was surprised at the number of men and women who wrote to me or called me to talk about […]
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James Landrith Interviewed for Courage Network – 8/20/2010
James Landrith interviewed regarding male rape survivors for the Courage Network on 8/20/2010: http://vimeo.com/14066871 http://www.couragenetwork.com/videos/view/interview-w-james-landrith-sexual-assault-advocate-_287.html
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Coalition Letter on Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards
August 2, 2010 The Honorable Eric Holder Attorney General, United States of America U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Attorney General Holder, We represent […]
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Being A Survivor Shows You Who is Real
My recent contribution in the thread “losing friends because of rape“: Poodledoodle, I’m sorry to hear about how you’ve been treated by small-minded folk who have no lives and revel […]
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Interviewed by the Courage Network
I was interviewed today by Lyn Twyman of the Courage Network . Previously, they have interviewed Judge Lynn Toler (of TV show Divorce Court), motivational speaker Tony Gaskins, and Mildred […]
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When Rape is “Funny”
Emily Hauser recently blogged on men,comedy and prison rape: I watched the Betty White-hosted SNL a little earlier, and my goodness me, the woman is a national treasure. Really, and truly. I […]
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Empowerment Theatre Company
I was contacted by a representative of the Empowerment Theatre Company who requested permission to use an account of my own rape as part of a theatre performance focusing on […]
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Presidential Proclamation – National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 01, 2010 Presidential Proclamation – National Sexual Assault Awareness Month A PROCLAMATION Every day, women, men, and children […]
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