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Tag: violence

Trauma Stuck Points
Healing, mental health, Psychology

Trauma Stuck Points

Between my twelfth and thirteenth birthdays, I became a different person. At 12, I was still skipping down the corridors … Continue reading Trauma Stuck Points

Writing the Impact Statement
Healing, mental health, Psychology

Writing the Impact Statement

Pine needles drop from branches out my window. First, they grow brittle, fading from green to ochre. Then, all it … Continue reading Writing the Impact Statement

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

The End of Family
Memoir

The End of Family

The last time I saw my father was in Austin, Texas. I was 25. My brother and I flew down … Continue reading The End of Family

The Second Assault
Memoir

The Second Assault

I am still in seventh grade, but I have made two friends. A girl at school. And another girl in … Continue reading The Second Assault

Why the Rape Wasn’t Your Fault: An Open Letter
Healing, Memoir

Why the Rape Wasn’t Your Fault: An Open Letter

A lot of blog posts address men who believe rape is, at least in part, the responsibility of the victim—rather than … Continue reading Why the Rape Wasn’t Your Fault: An Open Letter

Stealing Other Lives
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Stealing Other Lives

So I subbed down at Auburn Library yesterday, and maybe the staff were just trying to impress the new girl, … Continue reading Stealing Other Lives

Memoir, Musings

How the LGBTQ Community Helped a Straight Girl Heal

I’m not saying that’s the point of the LGBTQ community. Hardly. But it’s a fact that throughout history, rights movements … Continue reading How the LGBTQ Community Helped a Straight Girl Heal

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Disrupting Porn Fantasies: Midnights at the Electric Blue Angel

A new work written by Josh Hornbeck (Heavy Lay the Chains, The Beating of a Warrior’s Heart), Midnights at the … Continue reading Disrupting Porn Fantasies: Midnights at the Electric Blue Angel

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