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What is Behind the Silence of Sexual Abuse?
This post is in reflection of a June 19, 2012, NPR "Talk of the Nation" segment titled, "Many Who Are Sexually Abused Keep Quiet." Please click the NPR logo to the right to listen to the full piece and to read the official transcript. When I was preparing to launch...
Here’s to the Feminist Fathers!
This is a piggy-back post from last week’s, “Calling on Men to Take a Stand.” It’s also a father’s day post, even if it is a bit late. I wanted to write a post honoring my father--and all loving fathers--on this father’s day. In my line of work it’s far too easy to...
Calling on Men to Take a Stand
"Men who want to support women in our struggle for freedom and justice should understand that it is not terrifically important to us that they learn to cry; it is important to us that they stop the crimes of violence against us." -- Andrea Dworkin I’m not a man, and...
Stewardship of Sexuality: A Christian call for Sex Positivity
by Ruth Marston This post originally appeared on The Femonite Blog on July 10, 2012. In reflection of the post, I (Rachel Halder) ask that you take into consideration what talking about sex could do for instances of sexual abuse and violation involving children and...
Seeking a Happy Ending in Young Adult Literature
by Katie Kevorkian This post is the fourth post in a series on sexual violence and the church, originally appearing on The Femonite Blog. Author Katie Kevorkian recently received a Master of Arts from Claremont School of Theology in Interreligious Education. She is...
No Longer Politely Angry: Relieving Women from the Silence of Sexualized Violence
Liberian social worker, women’s rights advocate, author, peace activist, and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee once said: “It’s time for women to stop being politely angry.” I for one am absolutely fed up with being politely angry. That is why I have taken...
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