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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Day 6. Get your facts straight
We are all entitled to our own opinion. We can, and should, make up our own minds independently. We are not, however, entitled to make up our own facts. Before you decide to speak publicly, whether it be to an … Continue reading
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Day 5. A compassionate listener
Listening is underrated. Vastly underrated. Most of the time, most of us, are so intent on speaking, so intent on getting our point across, so impatient for the moment to let loose, that we forget to listen. We are so … Continue reading
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Day 4. Let’s talk about rape
How does that sentence make you feel? It makes me feel confronted and uncomfortable. It makes me feel scared and uncertain. It makes tears prickle behind my eyes and the hairs stand up on my arms. And yet, it also … Continue reading
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Day 3. Calling it what it is: the language of rape
Rape is not sex. Sexual assault isn’t sex, either. And neither is sexual abuse. Why is this so hard to understand? Sex can be many things but one thing sex must always involve is the freely given consent of each … Continue reading
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Day 2. The image of rape
What does a rape victim look like? What sort of person is she? Where does she come from? What does she do? Who is she? How did this happen to her? When we think of rape, what do we understand … Continue reading
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Day 1. A Supportive Space
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is also the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence. This year I again plan to blog each day of the campaign, focussing on … Continue reading
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