So many pictures of black boys and black men my twelve going on thirteen year old self was overwhelmed; almost more overwhelmed by the mug shots than… Read more “Sugar Blues”
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Just beautiful.
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Silenced
I thought I had run away. After spending close to two years at a company rife with old dirty bastards at every water cooler and coffee machine,… Read more “Silenced”
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Where Is Your Line? is a campaign by The Line (based in the USA); a movement urging young people everywhere to become more comfortable setting sexual boundaries, encourage verbal consent in sexual situations, and spread the word- that consensual sex is hot sex!
WomenSpeak is all for women speaking up and standing up for themselves in their intimate and romantic relationships. Where is your line?
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A Walk Down the Street / A Walk through the Jungle
I was twelve years old and had just started secondary school. My friend and I had decided to go for a walk to get something to eat.… Read more “A Walk Down the Street / A Walk through the Jungle”
It’s not rape but it’s not right
I don’t know if this counts as discrimination but I know that I feel confused and violated. Many years ago, there was a guy in my class… Read more “It’s not rape but it’s not right”
But in my 20s I remember the sense of intimidation and fear that ran through me every time I passed a group of boys or men on the street. Would they just say “good morning” or “good afternoon” in that I’m-a-nice-guy way or would there be something disgusting today?
verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey insulting, hostile and degrading attitudes to women – is just as distressing for women victims as sexual advances in the workplace.
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Harassment is punishable by law!
A person who pursues a course of conduct which amounts to harassment of another and which he knows or ought reasonably to know amounts to harassment of the other is guilty… Read more “Harassment is punishable by law!”