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Thoughts on the Sandusky verdict
**TRIGGER WARNING** While I did write about it early on, like many survivors of sexual violence, I have been keeping a distance from the proceedings surrounding the trial of Jerry Sandusky — the former Penn State defensive coordinator who was accused of sexually abusing multiple children over a span of years. The case turns my […]
Unlovable: The ballad of Bethenny Frankel
April 17, 2012
Once again, an episode of Bethenny Ever After is inspiring a post. Why can’t I quit you, Bethenny? Tonight, we found Bethenny in the middle of a lot of chaos. She’s doing a complete remodel of an apartment, busy being a Skinny Girl mogul, raising her toddler, and struggling with the terrible twos of marriage. […]
The hard side of love
February 28, 2012
On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After… Bethenny Frankel, the reality TV star and cocktail mogul with a razor wit and a soft underbelly, breaks down while talking about her daughter: I want her to be soft and sweet and nice — and not hard and a survivor like me. And now I’m crying. And […]
Rape jokes and hate speech are not funny! Sign the petition today!
December 13, 2011
Over on The Sin City Siren, I’ve launched a petition to tell FOX Sports to drop the UFC if they do not enact a code of conduct and address a rash of recent incidents of rape jokes and a history of hate speech. Please sign the petition today! Here’s some background on the issue: Why […]
Missed a post on The Sin City Siren lately?
July 22, 2011
Just in case you didn’t know, I have another blog called The Sin City Siren. Here’s what you may have missed in recent posts: The Sin City Siren Book Club is back! Check out the details on our next selection (Hint: You can’t see Russia from her house.) and when we’ll be meeting. On dismantling […]
Can I get an amen? A response to faith-based tyranny over rape survivors
July 21, 2011
I am so grateful for this post on the Faith, Grace and Hope blog by Pastor Julia of Eagle River, Alaska. In it, she takes to task a certain Pastor Ron Hamman (of Wasilla, Alaska — yes, my home town and that of someone… I just can’t remember the name of right now… you know […]
Mid-week highlights and lowlights
July 14, 2011
It’s hot out there, and I don’t just mean the weather: Have you been watching the week-long series on sexual violence airing on My News 3′s Healthline segment? It features Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence Executive Director Andrea Sundberg speaking on a variety of issues related to sexual violence. (Full disclosure: I am on the […]
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