The way that I did advocacy and activism on my campus was incredibly draining and unsustainable. I want to help other people have the empowering aspects of activism without the trauma and burnout.
Tag: advocacy
God is not an abuser: Responding to Daughters of Promise
Rosemarie and Stephanie discuss a devotional essay written by the wife of a sexual predator.
Sexual abuse in Plain Anabaptist Churches: An Interview with Rosemarie Miller
Rosemarie Miller talks to Stephanie Krehbiel about the prevalence child sexual abuse in Plain Mennonite, Amish, and other conservative Anabaptist communities.
Surviving R. Kelly and My Moment of Realization: When naming your assault takes time
It's taken me seventeen years to identity this as an abusive encounter and I'm going to have to sit with that reality because it's all so fresh.
Our rock is the truth
The problem with YOU MUST REPORT.
Why Abuse Survivors Still Think Twice Before Telling their Stories: Retaliation At Goshen College
When college officials decry survivors’ use of social media, it’s time to pay extra attention to the content of what has been posted.
Better Reporting for Bethel: Student Leaders Discuss Their Resolution to Promote Callisto
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 Title IX Coordinator? (Yes, unfortunately, we’ve seen that.) What if someone on the … Continue reading Better Reporting for Bethel: Student Leaders Discuss Their Resolution to Promote Callisto
A Manifesto on Ass-Grabbing*
Is it really so difficult to not grab people’s asses? If you really value that sensation, could you maybe get yourself some sort of squeeze toy? They sell them in the pet store.
Education is Power: Your Three-Part Guide to Campus Sexual Violence and Title IX in a Time of Crisis
by Stephanie Krehbiel You don’t have to become an expert on landmark federal legislation to care about this stuff. But information about existing laws can give you the confidence to argue and advocate from your deepest values.
Committing Sexual Violence No Impediment to EMU Social Work Degree
"Launch Your Future," EMU's website shouts in bold capital letters, as they prepare to hand a social work degree to a student who has - by EMU's own finding - committed sexual violence.
