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Showing posts with label Rape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rape. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2022
Thursday, December 13, 2018
We Are Sovereign
Considering the news lately I need to repost this video.
Rape culture is real. There is a network of abusers that support one another. There are those for all practical purposes are above the law. Wealth can buy silence. Power can intimidate. Fame can dismiss the unknown.
The sovereignty of our bodies are our own at all times. No means no at all times. No cancels an earlier permission. A person not of sound mind, inebriated, or unconscious can not give consent. Youth and the innocent are sacred.
To many don't listen or act when rape occurs. Justice is not usually served and society pays for it. The abuses pile up and from that ugly mound violence, darkness, pain, and death emerge. Sex should be about love.
#STOPRAPE
Love is Never Wrong!
Rape culture is real. There is a network of abusers that support one another. There are those for all practical purposes are above the law. Wealth can buy silence. Power can intimidate. Fame can dismiss the unknown.
The sovereignty of our bodies are our own at all times. No means no at all times. No cancels an earlier permission. A person not of sound mind, inebriated, or unconscious can not give consent. Youth and the innocent are sacred.
To many don't listen or act when rape occurs. Justice is not usually served and society pays for it. The abuses pile up and from that ugly mound violence, darkness, pain, and death emerge. Sex should be about love.
#STOPRAPE
Love is Never Wrong!
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Soical Media or a Vulture Picking at Old Wounds?
This is my second post today as I didn't want it to wait. It is a very harsh reality in modern society. It is bitter and cruel at the same time. I hope and pray none of you have to experience it.
Love is Never Wrong!
Love is Never Wrong!
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Charity Begins at Home
Every year around this time I give you suggestions how to help our community and the world in general. This year I would like to ask you all to support two causes near my heart. Victims of sexual assault and child sexual abuse is a topic most dont discuss let alone acknowledge. Please help them how you can.
RAINN (Rape Abuse & Incest National Network)
https://rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-hotline
National Childhood Sexual Abuse Helpline
http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6069291/k.502C/National_Child_Sexual_Abuse_Helpline.htm
You time and money can help mend lives. Share your love and compassion and make a difference in someones life.
Love is Never Wrong!
RAINN (Rape Abuse & Incest National Network)
https://rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-hotline
National Childhood Sexual Abuse Helpline
http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6069291/k.502C/National_Child_Sexual_Abuse_Helpline.htm
You time and money can help mend lives. Share your love and compassion and make a difference in someones life.
Love is Never Wrong!
Monday, September 21, 2015
Till It Happens To You
This is a powerful video and some parts may be disturbing. This is not just a women's issue but a LGBT one as well.
If you or someone you know needs help follow the links in the video or on this site. Please get help!
Love is Never Wrong!
If you or someone you know needs help follow the links in the video or on this site. Please get help!
Love is Never Wrong!
Sunday, September 13, 2015
When Sex Becomes a Weapon
One of my earliest posts was to those who have been abused. It is an important and personal issue with me. I know all to well the savagery and cruelty sexual abuse can bring. The lives it destroys or cripples is horrifying.
Beginning when I was still a child I had a family member rape and molest me for years. They were some of the darkest times in my life. The pain, guilt, and confusion haunted me for far to long. The legacy of that time resonated across my life. Some things you can never forget or un-experience.
I've mentioned before sometimes you can have problems that would take many lives to resolve. As far as I have come in life I can say with surety I still have a ways to go. But I am at a place where I have forgiven the pain inflicted upon me. Some things you can not hold onto without a cost ever so high.
One of the hardest things of this time was sorting my sexuality from the abuse. That was a task to be sure. However I am sure of who I am and who I always was. For all of you who have or are going through this know this, no one is your master except you. You are the key, the lock, and the walls you erect to defend yourself.
Love your self. Forgive the pain. Let go of the pain. It is ever so hard. Some shadows walk in the light but the truth is they are merely reflections that trick the heart into believing they are real. And you know what? What has happened is the past, not the present.
Everyone is different but the one true step to peace is letting go. Tell someone. Find a person you trust and tell them. Don't worry when those tears begin to fall and your body aches and your mind screams you are going to forever break. Beautiful things survive to remind the world of hope. And you are beautiful. You are deserving of love and peace.
In my adult life I have known the pain of a love beating me and raping me. If you read my last post that would be "M". Using sex to get what you want or drive home a point is horrific and vile. M lashed out in a horrible way.
Dealing with this after a childhood of this was quite unbearable. I made "A" cry when he came to my aid. At that moment not even his love could ignite a spark in me. It took a very long time for me to heal.
And the good thing is I did heal. Oh I won't lie, I have my scars. However, such things slowly fade and become less noticeable. You know they are there and why but they no longer hurt. I guess that's my message. You have to love.
You must love yourself. You must extend trust to others and allow them to show you love. You must leave the past in the past. Like the scar that gently fades you must know that is but a part of you not all the wonderful things that make you who you are. And it certainly does not define you.
Your soul, and your love is yours. No one can hold onto those without your permission. So shine and rise above the cruelty shown to you. Release it to others who love. And please raise your head and let the sun fall upon your face. Sometimes we need a warm embrace.
Hope and love are the greatest ointments for the soul. Use regularly!
Love is Never Wrong!
Beginning when I was still a child I had a family member rape and molest me for years. They were some of the darkest times in my life. The pain, guilt, and confusion haunted me for far to long. The legacy of that time resonated across my life. Some things you can never forget or un-experience.
I've mentioned before sometimes you can have problems that would take many lives to resolve. As far as I have come in life I can say with surety I still have a ways to go. But I am at a place where I have forgiven the pain inflicted upon me. Some things you can not hold onto without a cost ever so high.
One of the hardest things of this time was sorting my sexuality from the abuse. That was a task to be sure. However I am sure of who I am and who I always was. For all of you who have or are going through this know this, no one is your master except you. You are the key, the lock, and the walls you erect to defend yourself.
Love your self. Forgive the pain. Let go of the pain. It is ever so hard. Some shadows walk in the light but the truth is they are merely reflections that trick the heart into believing they are real. And you know what? What has happened is the past, not the present.
Everyone is different but the one true step to peace is letting go. Tell someone. Find a person you trust and tell them. Don't worry when those tears begin to fall and your body aches and your mind screams you are going to forever break. Beautiful things survive to remind the world of hope. And you are beautiful. You are deserving of love and peace.
In my adult life I have known the pain of a love beating me and raping me. If you read my last post that would be "M". Using sex to get what you want or drive home a point is horrific and vile. M lashed out in a horrible way.
Dealing with this after a childhood of this was quite unbearable. I made "A" cry when he came to my aid. At that moment not even his love could ignite a spark in me. It took a very long time for me to heal.
And the good thing is I did heal. Oh I won't lie, I have my scars. However, such things slowly fade and become less noticeable. You know they are there and why but they no longer hurt. I guess that's my message. You have to love.
You must love yourself. You must extend trust to others and allow them to show you love. You must leave the past in the past. Like the scar that gently fades you must know that is but a part of you not all the wonderful things that make you who you are. And it certainly does not define you.
Your soul, and your love is yours. No one can hold onto those without your permission. So shine and rise above the cruelty shown to you. Release it to others who love. And please raise your head and let the sun fall upon your face. Sometimes we need a warm embrace.
Hope and love are the greatest ointments for the soul. Use regularly!
Love is Never Wrong!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
We All Need Support
Today I have some varied support links. Hopefully they help.
Totally Tapioca is an a capella group raising awareness and money for LGBT charities. Here are their links and a video.
http://www.totallytapioca.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/totallytapioca
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
http://www.ascasupport.org/
Stop Bullying
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/
Reach Out deals with many topics youth struggle with.
http://us.reachout.com/
Rape Crisis Information Pathfinder
http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip/
The Trailblazer Campaign is a new effort focused to improve the lives of actors and musicians.
http://twitter.com/ttcampaign
Love is Never Wrong
Totally Tapioca is an a capella group raising awareness and money for LGBT charities. Here are their links and a video.
http://www.totallytapioca.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/totallytapioca
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
http://www.ascasupport.org/
Stop Bullying
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/
Reach Out deals with many topics youth struggle with.
http://us.reachout.com/
Rape Crisis Information Pathfinder
http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip/
The Trailblazer Campaign is a new effort focused to improve the lives of actors and musicians.
http://twitter.com/ttcampaign
Love is Never Wrong
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Rape, Incest, and Abuse
Rape, Incest, and Abuse are not exclusive to the GLBT community but I do believe it can be more serious issue. Being already marginalized by society and struggling with gender identity tend to make many of us easy targets in these crimes. If we consider the fears already inherent due to our nature combined stigmas many of us do not seek help or do so to late.
No one deserves to be a victim! If you are struggling with being a victim of these please seek help. Make your voice heard for you and others who could be hurt. Let's stop the pain and begin healing.
The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) offers a wide variety of information from hotlines, locating rape and counseling centers, and education.
http://www.rainn.org/
The National Center for Victims of Crime advocates for victims of crime and offers resource links.
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home
The National Alliance To End Sexual Violence is an organization helping national advocates in Washington, DC.
http://naesv.org/2009/
Love is Never Wrong
No one deserves to be a victim! If you are struggling with being a victim of these please seek help. Make your voice heard for you and others who could be hurt. Let's stop the pain and begin healing.
The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) offers a wide variety of information from hotlines, locating rape and counseling centers, and education.
http://www.rainn.org/
The National Center for Victims of Crime advocates for victims of crime and offers resource links.
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home
The National Alliance To End Sexual Violence is an organization helping national advocates in Washington, DC.
http://naesv.org/2009/
Love is Never Wrong
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