In a patriarchal society, rigid, binary gender roles can inhibit male survivors of sexual violence from identifying themselves as victims and expressing the range of emotions that may follow a traumatic event. It is estimated that 1 in 33 adult men in the United States are victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. Despite […]
Lifting the Voices and Meeting the Needs of Survivors with Disabilities
“As a disabled person, I often I find that I am the only one in the room who draws attention to the needs of folks with disabilities. I would like to see allies take a stand and acknowledge the ways that the sexuality of disabled folks is ignored or feared and that we face significant […]
The Monument Quilt (led by FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture) is seeking a Baltimore Workshop Facilitator
The Monument Quilt (led by FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture) is seeking a Baltimore Workshop Facilitator Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Survivors are stitching stories together to create and demand public space to heal. We are building a new culture where survivors are […]