Good Men and Women They Haven't Me Too'ed

Since the kickoff of #MeToo, I’ve noticed that progressive men are very quick to bring it up.

Guest UserDecember 9, 2020women writers, me too, rape cultureComment

Taking Advantage

At the awkward age of fourteen, I found a surprising refuge in delinquency.

Guest UserOctober 9, 2020women writers, stealing, theft, me too, empowerment Comment

Objects Don't Have Names

We tend to blame and shame victims in this culture, which is why so few are willing or able to speak.

Megan FebuaryFebruary 23, 2020writing, publisher, writer, literary magazine, sexual assault, me too Comments

“You are a Survivor, My Darling:” The messiness of Healing after Sexual Abuse

I’ve never had a chance to experience what “healthy” is. I’ve been adapting and then re-adapting again and again to external trauma for my whole life until I’m like this knotted up old tree. The hardest thing for assault survivors like me is making the decision everyday – on a daily fucking basis – to strive towards healthy sexuality.

Megan FebuaryJanuary 2, 2020sexual assault, sexual trauma, me tooComment

Sympathy for the Devil

My rape was a climax in a lifetime of trauma. Braver voices than mine have overcome the shame of violation, the lingering fear of violence and pressed onwards with their lives. I want to ask them, what did they do with the burning self-hatred?

Megan FebuaryDecember 4, 2019sexual trauma, sexual assault, trauma, me too, essay, literary magazine, writingComment

These Days I Don't Write Poems Anymore

These days I don’t write poems anymore, and I feel a part of me is too comfortable hiding, too comfortable with the idea of getting lost in the shadows of a self who never was or never was entirely whole.