Category Archives: 1 Society

I am such a spoiled brat [WARNING: GRAPHIC RAPE]

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

When I was twelve, you decided I was old enough to try raping my mouth again. So you pinned me down and held my nose shut, until I had to open my mouth to breathe or die, then you shoved … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

You can always contact me via cell or email. Identify yourself. State your purpose. This is why you have my contact information.

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Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

A man rapes a woman and uses twitter to taunt her about it. The woman uses it to tweet fictional violence, to work through her anger, including anger triggered by bored people with no lives “crossing lines” they don’t understand. … Continue reading →

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The best way to thank me.

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

We  are raised to observe at least the most basic etiquette of saying, please and thank you. This is true even across widely different cultures. I am no exception. Yet, as I grow older, I become more acceptingof the things … Continue reading →

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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”. — Henry David Thoreau

Posted on December 29, 2012 by admin

Our world is a vast wonderland of sights and experiences, but the majority of men will live, and die in it, while experiencing but a modicum of what it has to offer. Most spend their lives either struggling from day … Continue reading →

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The Reality of rape: Introduction

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin

As I go through counseling to work through the trauma of being raped continuously throughout my childhood, I am beginning to see disturbing patterns in societal attitudes toward rape and violence against women in general. These serve to minimize the … Continue reading →

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Growing up in the era of HIV and AIDS

Posted on March 4, 2012 by admin

One day in 1986, I arrived at my babysitter’s house after school to find her sitting on the couch with her younger brother’s head in her lap.  She was cleaning his ear with cotton swabs because it was severely infected … Continue reading →

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A Look at War From the Heart of a Young Woman

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Or more particularly, the price we pay for it. I speak not of the fiscal impact but rather of something far less quantifiable and even more precious — the barely legal adult-children who naively offer their lives for what often … Continue reading →

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Bullying, part 1: my experience

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

After the brutal assault on Columbine High School by students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold in 1999, the epidemic of school bullying became the subject of great concern for educators, parents, and concerned citizens alike. As similar tragedies occurred all … Continue reading →

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How much do we really need?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

Our needs are the things we can not survive without. As humans we need only air, water, food and some degree of shelter from the elements. We can even go for long periods without the last two. Yet many people use the … Continue reading →

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