Opioid Drug Users Tell Of Rarely Discussed Injury: Rape
In Cambridge, a woman named Kristin sits down on a stone bench to talk about a common, but rarely discussed injury during the opioid epidemic: rape. We’ve agreed to use just Kristin’s first name because she’s a victim of this crime. Kristin says she,...I'm A Survivor Of Campus Sexual Assault, And This Is Why Betsy DeVos Scares Me
I am a survivor of campus sexual assault, and I am terrified of what Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos could do. At her direction, the Department of Education is considering rescinding the 2011 “Dear Colleague” letter, a pivotal document that outlines schools’...What A First Kiss Feels Like After A Sexual Assault
Reddit user throwawayballet shared a victory with the world, “I like kissing again!” The story, which surged to the top of the front page of the Internet, highlights a widespread but often private plight among survivors of sexual assault: Even the smallest gestures of...She Told A Guy She Worked At An Abortion Clinic. On Their Next Date, He Raped Her.
By Rebecca Grant The guy wanted to know if she worked at an abortion clinic. On their first date, a day or two earlier, she’d told him she worked in “women’s health.” Now, he was texting her about specifics. She answered yes and asked if that was a problem. He said...