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Areas of Grey: Sex, Desire, Abuse, and Christianity
by Anonymous Note from the editor: The author is remaining anonymous because, as the author stated to me: "I work with kids. I Google my employers, and I'm sure they Google me. I don't want to invite the possibility of ever not getting a job, or losing one, because I...
Swept under the pew: Stories of sexualized violence in the Mennonite community
This post originally appeared on Women Under Siege's blog on July 20, 2012. Silence: A symptom that plagues all scenarios of sexualized violence, rape, and abuse, no matter what communities we’re addressing. In the Sudan conflict, rape was used to silence women. When...
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...
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