Book recommendation: Once You Cross a Street, You’re on the Edge of a Cliffย
This book is a memoir of Bomnal, a Korean woman who was in prostitution for a long time, survived and escaped it. Her experience reveals the violence and exploitation of […]
E.M., We Believe You
Itโs not just Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Callan Foote. Many men in hockey, men in sports, men in general, commit sexual violence against women with […]
Reading Samah Salaime: Sexual war crimes and feminist solidarity
The recent report published by the Israeli Dinah Project about Hamasโ sexual violence against Israeli victims on October 7, 2023 took me back to two essays by the Palestinian feminist […]
The Portrayal of Prostitution in the films โPoor Thingsโ and “Suck Up to the Bone”
I watched Poor Things in theatres recently. Based on a novel, Poor Things follows the story of Bella who comes to exist through a fantastical surgery, created with the brain […]
A letter to my rapist # 4
Dear Logan, I decided a long time ago that I never wanted to speak to you again. I used to write letters to you that I never sent, and its […]
A letter to my rapist # 3
Saul, You raped me. I didnโt want to have sex with you. I bled on your carpet, but you assumed I was menstruating and forced me to have your penis […]
A letter to my rapist # 2
You hurt me, more than my words could ever articulate. When I think back to when I was 15, I put my trust in you and couldnโt ever imagine that […]
A letter to my rapist # 1
Javier, I could try to explain to you how you hurt me, get into the psychological and emotional toll that I experienced as a result of your disgusting actions, or […]
Book Review – Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives
Radical Trust: Basic Income for Complicated Lives by Evelyn Forget and Hannah Owczar gets straight to the core of the debates animating the fight for basic income and the very […]
Tips for women who want to report their rapist to the police
Call the rape crisis centre closest to you. They will support you leading up to, during, and after the police investigation. They can advocate to police on your behalf and […]