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This is my truth: Black Bodies, Silencing and Untold Stories
by Regina Shands Stoltzfus This is the second post in OSU’s fall blog series on sexualized violence and race. Today's post is offered by Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor in the Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies department at Goshen College. Regina is also a member...
Breaking our silence on the racial dynamics of sexualized violence
This post kicks off our fall series on sexualized violence and race. In turning our focus to the intersections of sexualized violence and race it is my hope that we do not allow ourselves to believe that we are exploring a side issue or engaging in a conversation that...
Abuse Databases and Religious Culture: A Catholic perspective on addressing abuse in the Church
by Terry McKiernan This is the third and last post in OSU’s current blog series on SNAP Mennonite’s MAP List (Mennonite Abuse Prevention List) and the broader issue of naming church workers (lay or ordained) who are credibly accused* of perpetrating sexualized...
Alcohol is the New Short Skirt
Everybody knows that it’s not ok to talk about what a person was wearing when they were sexually assaulted, because that, my friends, is victim blaming. But, how do we talk about what a person was drinking? A while back, I saw several comments on the blog in a row...
Archiving a culture of silence
This is the second post in OSU’s current blog series on SNAP Mennonite’s MAP List (Mennonite Abuse Prevention List) and the broader issue of naming church workers (lay or ordained) who are credibly accused* of perpetrating sexualized violence. Check out...
The Perception of the Problem
Teach and model mutuality between men and women and challenge the ongoing legacy of patriarchy in the church. – From “What we will do...As church institutions,” in “Churchwide Statement on Sexual Abuse.” Passed by Mennonite Church USA Delegate Assembly, Kansas City,...
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