by Our Stories Untold | Nov 15, 2017 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Katherine B. Wiens One of the hardest things about pushing a church for more accountability is the overwhelming pressure to “make nice.” Most of us feel this pressure, in one way or another. Women in particular are taught to do emotional caretaking, to accommodate...
by Our Stories Untold | Nov 6, 2017 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Katherine B. Wiens This is part one in what will be a series of posts published over the next few weeks by Kathy Wiens, a sexual violence survivor, and her husband, Tim, who has been her strong ally. Kathy has previously written and published a book that...
by Our Stories Untold | Jan 13, 2017 | Features, Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
by Lisa Schirch SERIES INTRODUCTION: This is Part 4 in a series of posts by those who want the opportunity to respond to the findings released in November by Eastern Mennonite University’s hired compliance firm D. Stafford and Associates. Lisa shares the personal and...
by Our Stories Untold | Sep 20, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
by Regina Shands Stoltzfus This is the second post in OSU’s fall blog series on sexualized violence and race. Today’s post is offered by Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor in the Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies department at Goshen College. Regina is also a...
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella | Sep 13, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog
This post kicks off our fall series on sexualized violence and race. In turning our focus to the intersections of sexualized violence and race it is my hope that we do not allow ourselves to believe that we are exploring a side issue or engaging in a conversation that...