Reimagining how to learn about sex, bodies, and relationships
When I was 19, I volunteered at my local rape crisis center. During one of our volunteer meetings, we were asked to journal about a question: What would sex be like if you felt safe in the world? No one had ever asked me that before. No one had ever helped me to...
Prevention Demands Equity
Prevention demands equity. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center developed this theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a call for racial equity and taking action to end injustice(s). Many of us know deep in our hearts that a more equitable and just world...
Three Trans-Affirming Children’s Books Teaching Bodily Autonomy and Boundaries
For many trans and nonbinary survivors, our first traumas were the disrespect, opposition, and even violence we met as children in our families when we attempted to tell them who we were. Thank goodness this has changed for many trans and nonbinary kids as more and...
The Complexities of Awareness: Coping with SAAM
It’s April, which means it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). I know how important SAAM is to our work to prevent and respond to violence. There is also a part of me that dreads this and so many awareness months and days throughout the year. Every year there is...
Trans Day of Visibility: Uplifting Trans Joy
Spending my work days tuned into the anti-trans legislation that’s being passed in states across the US can be exhausting. It’s difficult to balance the need to be informed and keep up with the latest developments, while also not becoming consumed by negativity and...
Shining Light on an Invisible Struggle: Eating Disorders in the Trans Community
“My body image issues and my focus on my imperfections will never go away. They are so ingrained into my physique that it’s just a part of me now.” - Ryan Sallans. Ryan Sallans has been a vocal advocate for awareness around eating disorders in the trans community,...
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