Posts Tagged ‘Sexual Assault’
Rarely Seen, Hardly Heard: Boundaries are our perfect lovers
We need to change the way we think and talk about sexual assault. To help a survivor, we need to validate their experiences without measuring against others.
Read MoreRarely Seen, Hardly Heard: Living with the V
“I am living with vaginismus.
The involuntary contractions of the pelvic floor.”
I am not your daughter.
Words by Jessica, 23 NSW She was found alone,Strewn in bushes much like the rest.She looked like she had put up a fight,But she did not pass the test. Her eyes will never open again.Her friends will never hear her laugh.Her family is left confused and wondering,Why couldn’t he just leave her be?Why couldn’t he…
Read MoreThe Scary Man in the Dark
Words by Ella, 23 VIC You never believed the scary man in the dark story. You never believed, until the scary man in the dark was real. Until the scary man in the dark was at the base of your bed. The scary man wouldn’t listen. The scary man was still, whist you screamed “get…
Read MoreStealthing: The Silent Sexual Assault
Words by Laura, 25 NSW I want to talk about stealthing, and the fact that it triggers my spellcheck begins to demonstrate why. Stealthing is a type of sexual assault. It occurs when sex has been consented to on the condition that a condom is worn, but the person wearing it then covertly takes the…
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