Some of you may remember the recent Sam Pepper incident and the bright, critical light it shed on sexual abuse in the YouTube community. What you may …
Speaking Up Against Domestic Violence
Recently in the news there have been multiple allegations of domestic violence against NFL players. Among the accused are Johnathon Dwyer of the Arizona Cardinals, …
Why Didn’t She Just Leave?
“Why didn’t she just leave?” This is the question people ask about domestic violence survivors all the time. Somehow it is so incongruent with our …
Anger is Sadness Set on Fire by Megan Tyler
My mother made a slide show for my grandfather’s funeral, and I would stand in silence, observing the process, and she pushed me aside as …
Things You Didn’t Realize by Kathryn Merwin
I. There was no one to kiss your mouthful of yeses, so you drank too much rum and slept in the tub. II. …
Digging Up Mr. Smith by Kathryn J. Cody
When I told you my story, I never mentioned him. But he’d been there, in between English and Spanish II with Mrs. Garcia. I could …
Run & Hide
For as long as I have been writing songs, I have always wanted to write one regarding rape culture and victim blaming. These issues are …