is my least favorite store on earth. The lighting ghosts my face. The music is nauseating. And all their products remind me of little children …
Fabric by Demelza
I place fabric over my skin not to cover up but to glorify. I am independent, powerful. I ask not for your attention, nor your …
Flowers (or, A Beginner’s Guide to Surviving Sexual Assault) by Daniel Garcia
1. On the days where you feel more victim than survivor, remember that this was not your fault. There is no blueprint for dealing with …
The First Time by Skyler Jaye Rutkowski
The first time that you ignored my “no,” I have a distinct memory of my stomach churning and twisting and curling and contourting into a …
Hallowed Ground by Martina Dominique Dansereau
You are spread across the floor, flattened out, his hands smoothing the parchment of your skin. The contours of your body form continents. He lies …
Why Everyone Needs to Watch ‘The Hunting Ground’
Survivors can not be the only people concerned with this issue. Last year a documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival about the rampant occurrence …
She Called Rape by Victoria
Warning: graphic content. This is a true story about the most traumatic thing that has happened in my life. Even though I have suffered the …
Dear 14-Year-Old Me: It Wasn’t Your Fault
Kim Love spent most of her life depressed and overweight. Two years ago she was bedridden with depression. Her way out was to …
#ThisDoesntMeanYes: A Campaign Against Sexual Assault and Myth Busting
On April 11th, 2015, four feminists — Nathalie Gordon, Lydia Pang, Abigail Bergstrom, and Karlie McCulloch, alongside renowned photographer Perou — took to the streets to take …