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Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues
Cartoon: We Mustn’t Ruin HIS Life
This cartoon was drawn by Becky Hawkins. If you like these cartoons, you can help us make more by supporting the Patreon! Anytime a male student is accused of sexual assault – or even when discussing things more abstractly, like … Continue reading →
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Cartoon – Irreproachable Taste
If you like these cartoons, please support them on Patreon! Every $2 or $1 pledge really helps. Patreon supporters saw this cartoon more than two months early. Another collaboration with Becky Hawkins. I particularly liked the way Becky, inspired by … Continue reading →
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Claiming The Politics of My Survival: A Male Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse Tells His Story
In March of 2018, as part of Nassau Community College’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness program, I was invited to give a talk about my experience as a survivor of childhood sexual violence. I received my copy of the video of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, sexual assault
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National Poetry Month, #MeToo, Leaving Neverland, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month—All In The Same Post
On February 27th, at the invitation of 1in6, an organization that advocates for male-identified survivors of sexual violence, I attended the Oprah Winfrey screening of Leaving Neverland, the documentary in which James Safechuck and Wade Robson tell their stories of … Continue reading →
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Cartoon: HE would never do that!
If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters! TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels, plus an additional tiny “kicker” panel below the bottom of the cartoon. PANEL … Continue reading →
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Cartoon: But she never said “NO”
This stip was created with Becky Hawkins, who is also my collaborator on SuperButch! Becky drew this comic, while I wrote, lettered, and added the colors. If you enjoy these cartoons, and can spare it, please support them on Patreon! … Continue reading →
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Claiming the Feminist Politics of My Survival
Author’s Note: In March of this year, I was invited to give a talk about being a male survivor of sexual violence during my campus’ Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness Week. Uncharacteristically for my campus, where panel presentations on topics like this … Continue reading →
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A PSA About Male Survivors of Sexual Trauma from 1in6
I think it speaks for itself. 1in6 is an organization worth knowing about in this regard. So is MaleSurvivor.
Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, sexual assault
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Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut: Ruth’s Story
Trigger warning: These lines describe the sexual exploitation of a young woman. Ruth’s Story It wasn’t like I showed him anything he hadn’t seen before. Besides, he took the ones with clothes, the good ones, only if I did a … Continue reading →
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Repost: Domestic Violence Has Always Been a Current Running Through My Life
Going through some old emails, I recently came across the name of the woman I talk about in the beginning of this post, in whose escape from her abusive husband I played a small role. I remembered this post, which I wrote … Continue reading →
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