challenging institutional disbelief around domestic & sexual violence and abuse
One thing has become clear from following the @EVB_Now Twitter feed and reading the fantastic submissions on their blog – the law regarding consent does not work. Hardly a day goes by without us being treated to another horrific story of a rapist walking free because there is not enough evidence to prove conclusively that more »
As a survivor of emotional and mental abuse and gaslighting, it took me a long time to come to terms with what happened to me. My ex husband often would tell me how I felt and how I was not doing things properly. One day while driving him to his classes at a local college more »
When rape escape shames survivors…. A piece ran in the Daily Mail today about a woman who fought off a would be rapist. Good for her I thought, glad she was able to. But the taste soured in my mouth when I read that she encourages all women to fight back against their attackers. How more »
Dear LA Times, You seem a bit confused in your article “O.C men Charged with having sex with underage girl”. What you mean to say was “O.C men charged with raping a child”. You see, sex requires the consenting participation of two people. A child of 13 can not legally consent to sex; therefore the more »
I talk to my friend and she’s hurting, I want to help her and don’t know how, she hurts all the time, physically, emotionally, and mentally. I tell her all the time she doesn’t deserve the pain she’s going through, but she won’t (cant?) listen, she thinks she can deal with everything on her own, more »
*Scroll down the page to read update from Young Voices* My daughter is taking part in Young Voices and we have had to email them regarding some of the songs they are expecting children from 7-11 to sing as part of the concert. This is the main body of our email: From: Natalie Collins Date: more »
I came across this anti rape pants post, and felt my blood start to boil! Why is it that people are constantly trying to make women the ones who must protect themselves, carry a rape alarm, don’t go out at night, don’t wear revealing clothes, don’t wear to much make up, don’t drink too much, more »
I woke up this morning and checked my Twitter feed (which makes me seem very sad, but I was actually searching for details on the DW 50th anniversary screening… Not helping my case), when I saw a very heated debate being fought by feminist Roweena Russell and the EVB Campaign. Under normal circumstances, I don’t more »
My abusive ex left over a year ago, no contact whatsoever since then. SS got involved when my daughter disclosed he had abused her. I have 6 children, we were all getting support from CAMHS, then in March this year the LA took me to court to get an Interim Care Order, then in May more »
So there I was about to go out, when I thought I’d Pop into twitter first. I’m glad I did because it was there I found out about AR Wear & their innovative new (well new since the chastity belt went out of fashion) defence against rape….Clothing! who’d a thunk it? but before you snort more »