by Our Stories Untold | May 30, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Stories
by L. Herdman In 2006, I approached my Pastor and shared with him that I felt that there was something missing between God and I and I wasn’t sure what it was. I asked if we could meet. He answered, “Sure, no problem.” And we had set up a date and a time. I am a very...
by Our Stories Untold | May 19, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Hillary Watson We are grateful to Hillary Watson for posting this piece on her own blog, Gathering the Stones, on May 9th, and for crossposting it now on OSU. It is a helpful contribution to the continuing conversation around what accountability ought to look like...
by Our Stories Untold | Mar 2, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
“But if we are abused or ignored in childhood, or grow up in a family where sexuality is treated with disgust, our inner map contains a different message. Our sense of our self is marked by contempt and humiliation, and we are more likely to think “he (or she)...
by Stephanie Krehbiel | Feb 26, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
This is the third part to a 3 part interview series between Stephanie Krehbiel and Yvonne Zimmerman on the narrative of sex-trafficking. Zimmerman is a veteran of the sex trafficking debates. Her book, Other Dreams of Freedom: Religion, Sex, and Human Trafficking,...
by Stephanie Krehbiel | Feb 25, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Yesterday we posted part 1 of a 3 part interview series between Stephanie Krehbiel and Yvonne Zimmerman on the narrative of sex-trafficking. Zimmerman is a veteran of the sex trafficking debates. Her book, Other Dreams of Freedom: Religion, Sex, and Human Trafficking,...
by Stephanie Krehbiel | Feb 24, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
What is sex trafficking? Is it different from prostitution? Is it slavery? Who is involved in sex trafficking? Why does it exist? What does it mean for survivor communities to talk about sex trafficking? While sex trafficking constitutes a relatively small percentage...