by Rae Halder | May 6, 2013 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
I first read this story at an open mic night at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The theme of the evening was violence against women, and it was the first time I had ever spoken this specific story out-loud. It is one of two stories that I carry with me....
by Rae Halder | Apr 30, 2013 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
I wrote this piece for the May 2013 issue of The Mennonite. You can see the original post of this article here. Before I clicked the enter button of my public Facebook status, questions plagued my mind: Was I really ready to talk about sex in a public space? Was I...
by Rae Halder | Mar 24, 2013 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Steubenville
“Would you say destroying the planet is just as bad as raping a person? Is putting toxic chemicals into our water just as bad as putting toxic chemicals into a person so you can rape them?” Bombarded by these questions (plus many more) from a new acquaintance at a...
by Rae Halder | Mar 19, 2013 | Our Stories Untold Blog
It’s been a whirlwind of a week for an activist set out to “end rape.” And it’s only Tuesday. Though I’ve been following the Steubenville situation since a New York Times article came out in December, which provoked this piece on victim-blaming, I still haven’t been...
by Rae Halder | Feb 28, 2013 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
I get it. Politics are divisions that create rifts in families and relationships. Having firm political beliefs makes it difficult to see the ideals behind a law or policy. Personally, I do not want politics to become a conversation or point of contention for Our...
