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Why Heterosexism and Sexualized Violence are Linked, Part I
Editor's Note: The following is a two-part series by Stephanie Krehbiel on the connections between heterosexism and sexualized violence. She stresses why we cannot ignore race, class, or homosexuality in the conversation about sexualized violence. Look for the second...
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by Kristin Neufeld Epp Editor's Note: The following piece was first published February 4, 2014 on Kristin's blog "Praire Daize." She also submitted a sexual abuse story to our stories section which can be seen here. no feeling is final. -rilke so, did you just...
Exploring the Inner Landscape of 2013, Thoughts for a New Year
"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." Rumi The words of Rumi the Sufi poet have always attracted my mystic mind, and as I reflect on the transition of 2013 to 2014 I'm once again struck by the simple...
“The Tragic Legacy of David B. Eller: One woman’s story of his sexual abuse of power” by Anonymous
“Consent requires that a person have all the necessary information to make a decision and the power to choose and have that choice respected by others. The possibility of authentic consent rests upon equality of power in a relationship. Consent should never be...
Do You See This Woman? A Letter to Tamar
by Claire DeBerg Our Stories Untold is honored to cross-post--with permission--a letter to Tamar from Claire DeBerg, originally posted on Mennonite Women Voices, the blog of Mennonite Women USA. ______________________ The following is a message I, Claire DeBerg,...
“Great wounds continue to bleed in secret” by Ken Reddig
We all carry secrets in our lives. Stuff we don’t want others to know about. Some are small secrets that no one really would even care to know. Like our favorite brand of silk underwear, or our favorite blanket we clutch when we fall asleep. But there may be other...
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