One of their leaders sexually assaulted me while we were spending time getting to know each other. He kept saying to me “it’s okay” even though I said no repeatedly and had to physically cover my vulva with my hands to prevent him from having sex with me. His weight was crushing me and IContinueContinue reading “Story 2”
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Story 1
I was raped by a soccer player. We were both sober and met up to talk about a class. I assumed he’d probably make a move, but he didn’t even try, he immediately pinned me down. The details aren’t important, the repercussions are. I worked for a school department at the time and told 4ContinueContinue reading “Story 1”
When is the Right Time?
The victim was threatened for accusing the successful basketball star during his career; Sonmez was put on leave for bringing up the topic after his death. If now is not the right time to talk about rape, when is it?
Running Away from the Theatre Called Life
I had told her that it was best to run away and hide, instead of teaching her that she was strong enough to reclaim her wholeness. I did not want to propagate the idea that it was okay for women to be shunned and othered – neither in a movie theatre nor on the stage of life.
The REVIVAL Zine 