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Tag: toxic masculinity

On Father’s Day Weekend
Healing, Memoir

On Father’s Day Weekend

My father kept an old Yamaha acoustic guitar in his bedroom. Sometimes I ran my child-round fingertips over the strings … Continue reading On Father’s Day Weekend

After He Strangled Me
Memoir

After He Strangled Me

The next morning I went downstairs to breakfast in the dining hall as usual, but it wasn’t usual. I sat … Continue reading After He Strangled Me

The Ninth Assault
Memoir

The Ninth Assault

Webbstock is a tradition at Webb Institute going back to 1979. All about booze and bands, it runs from daybreak … Continue reading The Ninth Assault

In the Aftermath
Memoir

In the Aftermath

Jonathan’s assault was among the least violent of the assaults I’ve survived. In fact, to some people, it isn’t an … Continue reading In the Aftermath

The Eighth Assault
Memoir

The Eighth Assault

You think you know someone. You let your guard down because you tell yourself they wouldn’t. They couldn’t possibly. They’re … Continue reading The Eighth Assault

After a Father Sexually Assaults His Daughter
Memoir

After a Father Sexually Assaults His Daughter

The next thing I remember is shaking out black garbage bags. I bagged up the clothes from my closet, taking … Continue reading After a Father Sexually Assaults His Daughter

My Other Grandfather
Memoir

My Other Grandfather

My father’s father was made of different stuff. I never knew him as Grandpa because he died the year I … Continue reading My Other Grandfather

The Fourth Assault
Memoir

The Fourth Assault

I really believed the worst of it was behind me. I would graduate from college in less than two years, … Continue reading The Fourth Assault

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