Surviving rape fundamentally changed me. Four months before I was raped, held captive, and finally escaped, I graduated from Georgia State University’s prestigious Urban Studies and Nonprofit Administration program with a Master’s degree, a 4.0 GPA and the department’s highest …
Don’t Doubt the Memories of a Survivor
25 years later, I remember so many details about the day I was raped.
Mocking Survivors Is Unpresidential
Dear President Trump, Just when I think you might be growing into your role as a leader, you remind me my hope is misplaced. Shame on you for mocking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during your pep rally in Mississippi. You …
Stop Blaming Survivors and Start Believing
Why is it so hard to believe a woman could be raped and yet not seek justice?
We Have to Speak Our Truth About Rape
Why rape survivors are speaking out now and what they experience as a result.
The End of Painful Hugs
The Washington Post recently ran a piece asking Is the era of the social hug over? Some people sure hope so. The author, Lavanya Ramanatan, wonders if this era of #MeToo is bringing an end to hugs not handshakes as …
Save Me from OPG! Other People’s (and Pets’) Gluten
I used to be horrified when a gastroenterologist didn’t know something about celiac disease but now I look forward to the opportunity to spread a little knowledge. After all, no one can know everything. Yesterday, during my quarterly check-in with …
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Stuck in the Middle with a Few…Needles: Part 1 of Treating Pain and Trauma with Acupuncture
I’ve been getting stuck with many needles every week for five months now and I think it’s helping improve my health, although I can say goodbye forever to any clothing that exposes my midriff. Who wants to see a bubble …
I’m an Angel, Aren’t I?
I’ve known since high school our last name isn’t our “real” last name. It hasn’t bothered me. As the story goes, brothers who arrived in the United States in the 1890s had a hard time getting the guys on Ellis …
Dear Mr. President: About That Racism
Dear Mr. President, I received today the “1600 Daily” email message from your office. It said, “Majority of Americans agree with the President [sic] on immigration.” The two voting American citizens (one whose family roots predate the Civil War and …
