by Our Stories Untold | Feb 12, 2018 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Charlie Charlie is a Methodist getting ready to graduate from an Anabaptist seminary. In addition to being a child abuse survivor himself, he is an activist for child abuse survivors, and we are thoroughly impressed by his commitment to resisting abuse and holding...
by intoaccount | Jan 31, 2018 | College & university focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass
by Stephanie Krehbiel, Executive Director Exposing the Abusive Underbelly of College Athletic Departments Last week, ESPN’s Outside the Lines did an investigative story on the culture of secrecy and self-protection around sexual abuse in the Michigan State University...
by Our Stories Untold | Jan 8, 2018 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Stories
by Chrissy Maruffi For years, it ate away at me inside. Disgusted in myself for not being more forceful, for not standing my ground. Ashamed, believing it was my fault because, well, I was part of it. I knew it was wrong for an adult to harm or exploit a child but...
by intoaccount | Nov 28, 2017 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, College & university focus
For too many college victims, reporting an assault to campus authorities is a scary, obstacle-laden process. At small colleges, where it can seem like everyone knows everyone, reporting can be particularly fraught. What if, for instance, your rapist is related to the...
by intoaccount | Nov 21, 2017 | Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass, LGBTQ+ justice, Racial justice
by Stephanie Krehbiel *(-slapping, -patting, -squeezing—honestly, if you’re parsing the distinctions by order of offensiveness, you’re already in hot water) The two most salient points I have to make about ass-grabbing are a) It is not trivial, and b) It is...
