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Mutineers, Murder, and Mayhem — The Incestuous History of The Pitcairn Islands
By: J.J. Pryor
Tags: Sex, History, Travel, Sexual Assault, Culture

In the days of pirates and unknown exploration into the big deep blue, the Pacific ocean was a land of tribes, kingdoms, and greedy colonialists.

Any spot of land was looked upon as being untouched and ripe for the taking by sailors from the other side of the planet.

Spot an island? It’s the Queen’s now. Don’t worry about the feisty locals, they’ll become new loyal subjects the minute a document is signed.

And the Pitcairn Islands were no exception to this.

But this desolate island in the South Pacific was certainly an exception to being anywhere near normal — even to this day.

Credit: J. Shillibeer — State Library of New South Wales DL Pd 702, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75625495

It was initially ‘discovered’ in 1606 by a Portuguese sailor named Fernandes de Queirós. He called the group of 4 islands — La Encarnación (The Incarnation).

A dangerous place, far from any settlements and other lands. The coastlines were wildly rocky and the waves could barely be handled.

It was later occupied, however, by an assortment of British mutineers and their Tahitian ‘friends’ in 1790.

There were only 15 men, 11 women, and a baby that first arrived.

28 years later, there was only 1 remaining man.
Good for you. Believing you can change the system is half the battle.
By: Ashley Noel
Tags: Research, Fighting Back, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Woman Health

Good for you. Believing you can change the system is half the battle.
When You Were 10
Tags: Childhood Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Violence, Rape

When You Were 10

When I was 10, I would come home and watch “Hey Arnold!” after school

When you were 10, you were asked by a grown man if you loved him

When I was 10, my mom and dad would drop me off to my friends’ birthday parties

When you were 10, he rubbed your thigh as he drove you to yours

When I was 10, I was riding my bike around the neighborhood

When you were 10, he was kissing you on your lips

When I was 10, I would go to my rival school to swim

When you were 10, you were rubbed over what you called your swimsuit area

When I was 10, I would play with my silly dog

When you were 10, he told you to get on all fours

When I was 10, I would have the time of my life at the school carnival

When you were 10, your school noticed you were acting different and called home

When I was 10, I won the spelling bee

When you were 10, you told your teacher

When I was 10, I would go on fun family vacations

When you were 10, you told your mom

When I was 10, I was learning about the 13 colonies

When you were 10, you told the police

When I was 10, I was acing my multiplication table timed tests

When you were 10, you went through hours of questioning

When I was 10, I was singing away in honors choir

When you were 10, you were uncomfortably examined by doctors for physical evidence

When I was 10, I would go to the movies with my friends

When you were 10, you testified in court to a room full of strangers, a cruel defense attorney, and your rapist

When I was 10, I was a happy child

When you were 10, your innocence was stolen

When I was 10, I hadn’t a care in the world — I was free

When you were 10, you were raped

—Aparna, Juror #5 at your trial

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If you are interested in helping to combat sexual violence, kindly consider making a donation here to support RAINN.
Well this is my first ever post on this app so let’s make it worth while.
Tags: Gaslighting, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Verbal Abuse

Well this is my first ever post on this app so let’s make it worth while. I am anonymous and I’d like to remain this way. I’ve been through a lot of shit and hopefully the us can be my outlet. I hope that at least I can change or make a difference in one persons life if not many. I just want to make you smile if I can at any point of time. I will plan to talk about sexual assaults, self confidence, friendships, concepts of love, self worth and beliefs about one self, relationships, gaslighting, grooming, domestic violence, art, dance, and even more. Let me know if I’ve helped or made you smile. goodbye for now – is that too cringe i don’t know ?
Assault Prevention: The Global Epidemic of Sexual Assaults
By: Kehinde Awe
Tags: Rape, Sexual Assault, Rape Culture, Sexual Assualt

The United Nations reports that up to 3,000,000 ladies are killed on normal consistently, a large portion of which are gone before by assault or rape. Roughly 24,000 ladies disappearing in the USA consistently, not many of whom are ever known about again except if their remaining parts are found. It is assumed by law to require that a large portion of these ladies was assaulted and killed. Martha Stout, an analyst at Harvard University, appraises that up to four percent of the populace are sociopaths or mental cases… (the distinction between the two conditions is not applicable for these reasons).

In certain nations, yet not all, there is the public strain to explore these vanishings and murders and there are expanded endeavors to do this. Examinations, in any case, are afterward. More significant, obviously, is formulating manners by which these assaults and murders can be forestalled. It isn’t simply significant, it is essential for ladies, everything being equal, to learn systems and strategies that will empower them to decrease their danger of turning into a survivor of sexual stalkers. Ladies are regularly advised to stay away from risky zones for their security and prosperity however sexual stalkers are not kept to “perilous zones”; they can be available in the city, at parties, in distant zones, and even in the home.

The primary goal for each lady is to figure out how to turn out to be more mindful of their environmental factors consistently. This reaches from creating and utilizing their fringe vision to understanding their environmental factors, to perceiving expected peril, to not permitting themselves to get occupied, to creating road smarts. For instance, strolling after dull anyplace tuning in to a versatile sound gadget can make a lady an objective for hunters lurking in the shadows for casualties. Indeed, if ladies divert themselves as such, they can be assaulted or snatched without trying to hide in territories of meager pedestrian activity. Figuring out how to respond to outsiders, in any event, something as harmless as somebody requesting the time could be the set-up for an attack. Not covering windows in the home after dull or in any event, noting the entryway could have critical outcomes.

A few ladies hold self-protection gadgets, i.e., pepper splash, electro-stun gadget, or even a handgun where it is lawful, notwithstanding, except if these gadgets are in one’s grasp consistently, they will be of little use against an unexpected assault.

There are numerous procedures and strategies a lady can learn and utilize to diminish her danger and it officeholder upon her to learn of these things. Moreover, a piece of fundamental information on a commonsense technique for self-preservation can be important. It should be straightforward, immediate, simple, conceivably deadly, and can be educated in a brief time frame. In the event that a lady arms herself with this information, she should have the option to carry on with her life in security and unafraid.
Is the Mens Bathroom Choir at fault?
Tags: Metoo, Sexual Harassment, Schools, Sexual Assault, Rape

Students all across Pinellas County Florida have to look into whether rape alligations for the Mens Bathroom Choir is indeed the truth. The Mens Bathroom Choir is a group of students who attend Gibbs High School, who go into the school bathroom and perform choir-like singing primarily posting their videos on TikTok, a video making app. The leader, Cayleb Belvins is currently being accused of raping multiple females, and having sexual conversations with underage girls.

Gibbs student Maddie Cooper started to tell her story on her personal experience with rape from the group. Cooper’s videos reached up to more than 50 thousand likes, and gained attention from the group itself. The Choir responded to Cooper saying that she was making these accusations up and that they were indeed false. After Cooper coming forward about her experience, multiple other girls started to say their experiences, which were similar to hers.

“…the whole group, they’re just a bunch of rape apologists…,” Cooper said.

“The women that are accusing me I was in a relationship with when I was about

13 or 14 years old. Over 3 years ago…,” Belvins said in response to Cooper’s video.

The Mens Bathroom Choir stands in the bathroom on January 30th, 2020 at Gibbs High School.

Junior Jonathan Dameron is a student at Gibbs.

“…I do know friends who have been harassed by Cayleb. I know for a fact he did rape someone, and he would also touch, massage, and rub weirdly another student withor their consent…,” Dameron said.

Most people who had supported the Mens Bathroom Choir are now saying that nobody should support the group nor the people in the group. Gibbs has yet to do anything about these allegations, but the attention to what has been happening has risen dramatically.
Court date
Tags: Sexual Assault

15 hours until I fall apart,

15 hours until i feel the violent urge to hand over the letter,

15 hours until i’m stabbed, adrenaline coated anxiety rushing through my frigid blood,

15 hours until the flame that’s been wavering so weakly, desperately grasping for oxygen is blown out,

Or maybe it doesn’t.

Maybe the flame learns, has learned how to bend oxygen at its will,

Maybe that flame engulfs every decent aspect of my life ive tried to protect for so long,

Maybe the flame grabs the oxygen, and runs with it,

Maybe that flame will grab me, pulls me under and flee, taking my bravery and anger along with it,

Or maybe it doesn’t.

Maybe it cannot beg any longer, cannot waver in the wind still,

Maybe it knows not how to glow artfully, but only how to ignite fear

Maybe it touched its own soul with its flame, the only spark left lingering on an open wound,

Maybe it simply has not the desire to keep burning.

We’ll see.

14 hours until the paralyzing terror recycles through my body for what could be the last time

14 hours until the screen of my phone is shattered with resentment

14 hours until i call her, sobbing, because it has potential to be the last time

14 hours until i prove the match wrong, maybe the flame is capable of more than just illuminating.

We’ll see.
CASE STUDY: WOMAPP. El proyecto final del bootcamp UX/UI…
By: Clara Campomanes Gómez
Tags: Safety, UX, Women, Sexual Assault, UI

Former Art Director & Graphic Designer. Currently Ironhacking myself. Coming soon: UX/UI Designer.
It is no surprise to me that the Veterans Administration tried to discredit a sexual assault…
By: Toni Crowe
Tags: Short Story, Military, Women, Sexual Assault, This Happened To Me

The Veterans Administration tried to discredit a sexual assault victim when she came forward to her superiors. The VA Inspector General is exceptionally critical of the Veteran’s Administration’s handling of a sexual assault charge in a VA facility. Michael J. Missal, the inspector general of VA, said there was “immediate and persistent questioning of a veteran’s credibility.” The VA officials were more concerned with attacking the veteran than determining if they needed to take action in their facilities to provide a safer environment or corrective action. I do not find this behavior unusual based on my personal experience with large organizations and sexual harassment. My Human Resources tried to convince me I had not seen a dick when I had. I persisted, and action was taken by Senior Management against the perpetrator.
trigger warning
By: Angelyn Lauwreen
Tags: Rape Culture, Metoo, Sexual Assault, Rape, Writing

The lights were on. The moon held its head up high. The sky was stained black-red.

Bed unmade. Raised curtains. Stained glass windows. A figure drenched in blue, rattled off questions as if from a checklist.

What were you doing? I kept my mouth shut.

What were you thinking? I kept my mouth shut.

What were you wearing? I kept my mouth shut.

I started to think of what words, details, answers would — or could if one would, bring comfort.

I then started to wonder.

To whom?
I recently stumbled on this myself.
By: Hogan Torah
Tags: Sex, History, Travel, Sexual Assault, Culture

I recently stumbled on this myself. I only read the tourism boards history. Sounds like a pretty boring place. No matter how board I am I’m not gang raping little girls. If I wanna skip the rape and a month of travel but still go to a scandalous island I’ll go to Grand Cayman.
When I Keep a Secret
By: Tracy Busby
Tags: PTSD, Depression, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Survivor

When I keep a secret--not your secret--but my secret--a dark secret--the kind I’d like to forget secret--after a while, it becomes like a flesh-eating bug that multiplies and begins to build pressure inside me.

I can feel the bugs crawling around, eating away at my strength. When I breathe, my breath is of partially digested meat. So, I try and keep my distance from others.

Soon, the pressure gets to be more than I can handle and I see the bugs moving just beneath my skin. I fear the people around me must notice my skin moving. And everyone says talking about things makes you feel better. So, I feel I must tell someone my secret in hopes this will open me up and let the bugs out and I will be free of this madness.

But what happens is, I do talk and it does open me up and the bugs come out and it does release the pressure. And it’s not what I thought it would be.

I’m waiting to feel better but instead, I’m hollow. Where the bugs have eaten me, there’s just nothing. And the more I talk, the more the sound of my voice just echoes through the emptiness, and the smaller I get, until I just fall down inside myself and disappear.
3 Quotes On Survival For Your Hardest Days
By: Ashley Cleland
Tags: Books, Inspiration, Women, Sexual Assault, Mental Health

3 Quotes On Survival For Your Hardest Days

Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash

My friend’s yellow sweatshirt read: Surviving, not thriving.

I laughed when I saw it. A sign of the times, of educators like me who are burnt out at a marathon of a semester with impossible asks and limited rewards. We can’t believe I made it to the end of this fall semester, we joke. Somehow, we survived, we marvel.

I’ve been thinking about survival a lot lately. Maybe it's the existential threat of a pandemic, the way our lives have been upended in big and small ways, or the processing of my trauma after all these years. I’m overwhelmed and exhausted, navigating a divorce and major life changes. I wonder how long and how much I can survive in the coming months.

When I feel weary, I return to the words of the strongest and most prolific survivors of our time: Chanel Miller.

If her name doesn’t ring a bell for you, this name might: Brock Turner.

Brock Turner is infamous for his attack on an unconscious woman at a fraternity party. Turner, a former student at Stanford University, was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person, penetration of an intoxicated person, and penetration of an unconscious person. He faced up to 14 years in prison but was sentenced to only six months and served just three months for “good behavior.”

The unconscious woman, then called Emily Doe for anonymity in the trial, was Chanel Miller. Four years after we met her as the anonymous survivor who’s victim impact statement shook the world, she shared her name in her memoir, Know My Name. Her book quickly became a New York Times Bestseller and one of the most impactful books I’ve ever read.
To Flatten the Curve
By: Aiswarya Ravi
Tags: Consent, Metoo, Life Lessons, Abuse, Sexual Assault

The next time, before you make a move…

Think! Did she really invite you?

Or was it an evil mirage of your unquenching thirst?

The booze which you poured for her

Isn't a YES!

Neither is her choice to stay over!

Grow up men!

You need to know the difference between

A manipulated YES and a real one!

And if you got no brains to figure that out

Open up your hopeless mouth and ask

Before you force her to open her’s.

And if you still can’t stop your hunger…

Get a loaf of bread and LAY "her" on the table

SPREAD the BUTTER between the moist cuts

And EAT it, LICK it and STUFF it in your mouth

Let it CHOKE your Adam's apple

And bid you a final 'deathGASM'!
You Were My Bestfriend
Tags: Rape, Sexual Assault, Friends, PTSD

How did it get so bad?

A was doing drugs at the time this incident happened and I don’t make that excuse for his actions because he later proved to me he did not care at all. Getting on with it, it was summer and it was really warm out. We were hanging out in the backyard, at first. Sun gleaming in my eyes I remember him saying,

“You look really nice today Lizz.”

Maybe that was the key and the sign to leave right there and then. I didn’t though. I thought he was being normal A. Being kind and trying to help me feel better about myself. He knew I was always feeling down. I was wearing a crop top and shorts and I could feel the sweat pooling beneath my shirt. We stayed out there continuing to talk as we swung on the bench under the shade. I remember me saying,

“let’s go in the air conditioning, I’m dying out here.”

That was my mistake. Why Lizz? Why would you offer that?! Sadly, I did and we went. No one was home at his house which was also another big N-O.

His house stood between two other houses that barely seemed like anyone lived in them because no one was ever home. I didn’t know we would be alone since his younger sister was always there and that was the one day she wasn’t.

I still think to this day he planned everything that went on, and my stomach turns with the thought he could be so evil.

We sat downstairs watching tv on that big smelly couch he had until suddenly, he was trying to kiss me. He leaned in and just like that everything I had known about A would change and maybe I didn’t really ever know him.
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Tags: Sex, Sexual Assault, Thailand, WordPress, WhatsApp

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Tags: Sexuality, Sex, Erectile Dysfunction, Sexual Assault, Sex Problems

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Nasib Korban Kekerasan Seksual di Indonesia
By: Lintang M. Savana
Tags: Indonesia, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Ruu Pks

Chaotic and impulsive, yet always eager to learn more.
Diabolical & Destructive
By: Jodie Tedder
Tags: Hope, Childhood Trauma, Incest, Sexual Assault, Destruction

12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me-she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

genesis 3:12

My mother was both an accomplice and a dictator.

Often, abusive mother’s go unnoticed in the world of sexual crimes. That should not be so. Sometimes they are silent witnesses, sometimes they are not. In my case, my mother was definitely part of the crime scene.

I grapple with the idea that this is just a control based scenario, although I’ve read about it. Having been a victim to these crimes, I see their continual lust for more guide them on their heinous journeys.

It was just as much about her pleasure, as it was my father’s. Or was it all control?

Control has a little bit to do with just about everything in the life — for better and for worse.

Diabolic is defined as a characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil.

oxford dictionary

My counselor used this word to describe the behaviors of my mother towards me.

It has been a chilling journey to follow my path by her.

Haunting and unrelenting, her memories return to me. I’m not sure which was more terrifying: not being loved by her or being hated by her — one had action, one did not. I don’t say that lightly. I understand the meaning.

Daily she did what she could to make me feel not only unwanted but despised. She couldn’t find time in the day to even glance my way. She hated my very existence and I knew it.

I was her excuse to let her rage and hatred out for everything she had not received in life or maybe — just maybe, for the abuse she had received before I came along.

I forgive her and I don’t want to be her friend. I forgive her and I don’t want her to sit at my Christmas table. I forgive her because I understand who she is.

18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

philippians 3:18

I wasted a lot of years chasing my parents to find answers, to find forgiveness and to learn from them my hidden story.

They would have never given me the keys to the prison cell they once locked me in. Never! They would have kept me as their prisoner. Silenced, forever.

My Cinderella story lives in my relationship with a God much bigger than my past. I adore Him!
Kidnapped Twice, Sexually Assaulted 200 Times, Survivor Turns Activist
By: The Maverick Files
Tags: Movies, Activism, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, True Crime

The Knock-On Effect and the Second “Consented” Kidnapping

B was a mastermind. He convinced Jan to not admit to any of the things he had done with her — he asked her to not talk anything as part of the aliens’ rules. This included the existence of the aliens, their message, the sexual abuse she had been subject to, and the repercussions of her not adhering to the rules.

Then followed a strange phase — where B was able to make Jan believe that they were meant to be together and how her love for his “Dolly,” a term he used for Jan, was true and meant for life. Jan believed him. And what began as a “fatherly figure” had now turned into a lover who she wanted to marry as well.

Between 1974 and 1976, i.e. the two kidnappings, B met Jan 9 times, during two of which they spent the night together. Jan recalls in the documentary that B tried to have sexual acts with her a total of about 200 times.

He also met Mary Ann 11 times, and their affair got stronger. This also led to a time where Bob filed for divorce with Mary Ann, but they later reconciled.

Meanwhile, B was up on kidnapping charges, and his wife, Gail, used the illicit relations of B with both Bob and Mary Ann to blackmail them into reducing the charges. He was eventually sentenced to serve five years in jail, which was later dropped to 45 days, and in the end, he spent roughly 10 days in jail.

Later, in the summer of 1976, Jan ran away from home, leaving both her family and B helpless. However, the FBI believed B knew her whereabouts and put him under constant surveillance.

Eventually, in November, it was found that B had kidnapped Jan a second time in August of that same year.

B, who was now living in Utah, had enrolled Jan at an all-girls Catholic school in California and made up a story to the school authorities. He has told them that he was a CIA agent and if anyone came looking for Jan, “they were the bad guys.” When the FBI contacted the school, they were reluctant to disclose Jan’s information, in line with B’s instructions.

The FBI was eventually able to get Jan out of the school and brought her back home to Idaho. Berchtold was charged with kidnapping yet another time.
Natalie Portman’s Sexual Terrorism at age 13 Shocked her Fans
Tags: Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Natalie Portman, Sexual Assault, Sexual Terrorism

Speaking out at the Women’s March in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Natalie Portman’s sexual terrorism at age 13 was revealed by herself supporting #MeToo.

Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, told the crowd at Women’s March in Los Angeles on Saturday that she endured what she calls “sexual terrorism” at age of 13 after the publicity of the film The Professional.

Portman explained her pride and enthusiasm in releasing the film, simply to face sexually explicit messages both pointed toward her and made of her.

“I excitedly opened my first fan mail to read a rape fantasy that a man had written me,” Portman remembered. “A countdown was started on my local radio show to my 18th birthday, euphemistically the date that I would be legal to sleep with. Movie reviewers talked about my budding breasts in reviews.”

Many Child Stars Experience the Same as Natalie Portman’s Sexual Terrorism in Hollywood

Natalie Portman never came into the traps many child stars experience in Hollywood, but her professional trajectory came with its own collection of challenges.

The Annihilation star appeared on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard and discussed being sexualized at a young age. The 39-year-old actress broke out at age 12 in Léon: The Professional and in Beautiful Girls, two years later, she starred.

Portman opened up about the consequences of being described as a “Lolita figure” in the confusion early on and the coping mechanism she used to fight it.

Shepard, six years older than Portman, described on his podcast how he admired Natalie growing up, but that he has some difficult feelings about that.

“The premise of Beautiful Girls is Timothy Hutton gets infected with this cute girl who’s precocious and wiser than her years and there’s something whimsical about it,” the man noticed. “There’s some pretty things, and there’s some complicated, dicey things, and now I don’t know that movie gets made. There’s so many layers to it… there were times I was like ‘I shouldn’t be so in love with this girl, but Timothy Hutton is.’”

Watch: Natalie Portman Opens Up about her Sexual Terrorism

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The Inappropriate Touch
Tags: Harrassment, Sexual Harassment, Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Awareness

The Inappropriate Touch

In Picture: Author, Captured By: Author

Happened when I didn’t know the meaning of

Sex, abuse, harassment

Happened when I was too small to know

It is neither love nor care.

Happened when I failed to understand

The reason behind “are your parents home?”

Happened when I was unaware

Of the lips that touched my cheek

It all happened at a very young age.

The inappropriate touch.

It happens at every stage.

Most keep quiet, are afraid of the shame

The ones who talk, are put to blame

It has to stop

But will it stop one day

The inappropriate touch?
A Film on Sexual Assault
By: Roo Morgan Huizar Wiley
Tags: Sexual Assault, Kresge College

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The day when I, at the age of 14, was harassed while in the cinema alone
By: Juliano Righetto
Tags: Sexual Assault, Cinema, Harassment, Teens, Eighties

This man seemed to choose very well where he would sit. He went to the front row and sat away from the three men. Okay… I kept watching the movie. After a few minutes, the man in red stood up and sat next to one of the three other men in the front row this time. A few minutes passed… And this man got up and left. I noticed that.

The man in red immediately looked for another “target.” Within minutes he had already sat down next to another of the men in the front row. Seconds later, this man got up and left.

I was watching… And I was worried. The movie had barely started; I knew it would be a long time before I left. And there were only four more men before he reached me.

It is easy to predict that the behavior continued. He sat next to the third man, he left. He looked back. He saw the two men in the second row. He did the same thing — he sat down next to them — and the two repeated the behavior — they left.

I started to sweat cold…

He looked back…

And he came to sit beside the man who was in my row, but still far from me. A while passed… And the man also left.

I was staring at the screen in desperation for the dolphin scene to start, I wanted to know everything that happened in the film, but I had no idea what that older man wanted with me!

The man in red sat down on a seat next to me.

Nothing about the dolphin scene…

He changed his seat and sat by my side.

Where the fuck are the dolphins, damn it?

At that moment, the cinema door opened. An intense light came in from outside; everyone looked back. I imagine that one of the men who left had been complaining to the security guards… I thought I was saved…

But it was just someone late. The person just sat in one of the armchairs and watched the movie.

And nothing about the dolphins…

The man in red started talking to me:

OLD MAN IN RED — (REFERRING TO ROY SCHEIDER) This guy over there was in “Jaws,” right?

ME — (NERVOUS) Yes…

OLD MAN IN RED — Does it bother you if I sit next to you?

ME — (SHY AND POLITE) No… But I’m already leaving…

AND WHERE THE HELL ARE THOSE DOLPHINS???

It was then that I finally understood what made the other men leave… the older man in red took his leather folder and started to put it on my lap! He wanted, I imagine, to masturbate me! I reacted, of course:

ME — Hey, what is that?

OLD MAN IN RED — Ah, sorry… Does it bother you?

ME — Yes, of course, it does.

BUT I DID NOT GO AWAY… After all, I wanted to see the dolphin scene! The man in red tried to put the folder on my lap again, I fought, he picked it up… And he tried once more. Luckily and finally…
The Untold Misogyny
Tags: Sex, Women, Sexual Assault, Rape, Feminism

It was not just a fight, I had rather call it a murder; murder of respect for women, murder of feeling; murder of emotions and the credit of this sin goes to you ‘Mister Player’. Just because you wanted to prove your masculinity and superiority, what you did was a murder. If you think that having sex every time you need it is bossy then fuck that shit. “Yeh toh talent hota h” (This is talent) - is it that what you think, then fuck that shit. I took a lesson today on respect, gender, sensitivity and sexism, which is available to you for free to help you understand that there is nothing #cool about your rampant misogyny. To help you realise that being a man has nothing to do with crass behaviour and that boys manning up are all about kindness, compassion and candour. You “score” on the field or off, it is not measured by “yeh, yeh aur yeh” (This, this or that), But measured by the way you enthuse and inspire the youth of today.

I don’t think that your moms will be proud of you when you objectify women. You should probably learn transition from being young boys into gentleman; Gentleman who make our country proud and don’t bring it any shame.

I don’t want to ask you if you would behave the same way if these were your mother, sister or daughter, because we don’t need to be related to you by blood for you to respect our gender. And a slap is not enough just because you like to spank.

What you really need to do is just change the way that you think because it’s neither cool nor stylish to act the way you do.

#boysmanup #feminism #women
For the Commonwealth: Assistant District Attorney Vilma Cubias
By: Philadelphia Dao
Tags: Prosecutor, Sexual Assault, Criminal Justice, Philadelphia

For the Commonwealth highlights the important work our prosecutors are doing to help secure justice in specific cases brought by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Assistant District Attorney Vilma Cubias of our Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit helped secure justice this week in a case involving a defendant accused of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s roommate in 2002 while the roommate slept. A recent grant enabled testing of the survivor’s forensic kit to be completed, enabling Philadelphia Police and the DAO to bring the defendant to justice some two decades later. The survivor was able to confront her attacker and testify about her harrowing experience. The defendant was found guilty after a waiver trial before the Hon. Lucretia Clemons.
Dating Coach Certification
Tags: Friendship, Fristdate, Sexual Assault, Relationships Love Dating, Relationships

Dating Coach Certification

Does the thought of a first date fill you with dread? Does your memory of the last one make you cringe with embarrassment? If so, you’re not alone. Few people find dating simple and straightforward, even (and perhaps especially) in the age of Tinder and Match.com.

The good news is that, with the right strategy, you can avoid some of the more common pitfalls and anxieties. With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, we had some fun and applied the ERRC grid to first dates. Here’s what we came up. See if you agree.

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Childhood Trauma; One Of The Worse Type Of Traumas
By: Eisha Kamran
Tags: Childhood Trauma, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Toxic Family, Child Abuse

I’ve come across a lot of people, who are afraid and scared to talk and even think about their childhood. Why? Because they have been made feel worse. And the worse thing is that when a child is growing there is a lot that might happen to him/her. It can be of any sort.

Listing two of them here:

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault Is the worst possible thing that can happen to a child.

This topic is such a taboo to be talked about in this society that it makes me go insane. Instead of educating our children and introducing them to ways by which they can at least try to save themselves from these monsters, we sit there thinking that it’s too early to talk about it to our children.

But, my friend, let me tell you this. If you won’t educate your child about this, he/she will get to know about it through other sources like internet or even OTHER PEOPLE. And it will be destructive for them. Destructive to an extent where it can destroy their whole life too.

Getting sexually assaulted and not being able to share it with someone is the worst possible experience that a child can go through in his early life.

Then comes the other thing:

Toxic family

A toxic family can not only make you feel depressed and anxious, it can also ruin your mental health so bad and make you feel so sick that you no longer want to exist. You don’t feel the energy to exist. And YES, IT EXISTS. So many people assume that family problems are not something to be depressed about but trust me it can ruin your mental peace like anything.

A toxic family compares your academic success to other kids, it abuses you, it makes you feel worse everyday. There are taunts, traumas, fights and what not.

And it is so difficult to move on from these.

And then there comes a point where you are finally an adult and you want to distance yourself from all the people in your life, even your family and friends. And you know what, you’re not the one to blamed for distancing yourself from people.

As I’ve always said, you’re appreciated if you’re brave enough to distance yourself from people that destroy you.
Saturday Cup of Joe from Detroit on Sunday
Tags: Housing, Home, Fintech, Branding, Innovation

Quote: “Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul.” — Thomas Merton

Source: @rawdetroit on Instagram

Bonus content is a link to 27 creations that changed DIY forever. Some seem innocuous — the pegboard — while others like the paint roller and water-based paint make a ton of sense. Some are small but effective — the bungee cord — and some are big but made accessible the affordable power drill and chainsaw.

Continued success and continue to answer well in 2021,
What to expect when hiring a personal organiser in 2021?
By: Handy Work
Tags: Lifestyle, Home, Handyman

What to expect when hiring a personal organiser in 2021?

Published by Handy Work on 24 December 2020

What to expect when hiring a personal organiser

A personal organiser can work with you on a day-to-day basis, or provide support at certain periods in your life, such as following the birth of a baby.

They can help you to:

reduce clutter and unnecessary possessions — this can help you to focus on what’s important and minimise distractions and procrastination; and save money by not buying things that you don’t need; get control over your time by prioritising tasks that are urgent or important, or focusing on those that give you a sense of satisfaction or achievement; cut down on household chores and improve your living environment — this could include getting rid of clutter, which is not only unsightly but also dangerous; organise yourself better for the future by maintaining records such as contact details (including email addresses); organising memorabilia produced over a lifetime for safekeeping; make more productive use of your time — this could involve delegating tasks to others where appropriate.

Although not all personal organisers are trained for this, they can support you with basic IT skills, such as using a computer or the Internet.

Some personal organisers may help you to:

keep your houseclean and tidy; tackle paperwork issues such as sorting out your bills and tax affairs; write household lists to make sure nothing gets forgotten; organise finances better.

Personal organisers will usually confer with you before they start their work in order to determine exactly what help you want. The time spent working with you can vary from one hour per month to much more intensive involvement, perhaps weekly for several months or more. The main point is that they tailor their services to meet your specific needs. In the majority of cases, they will be self-employed or employed by others — who may be individuals or organisations — and charging a fee for their services. Personal organisers often charge on a scale based on time spent on each client’s work (i.e., hourly rates). Alternatively, they may charge according to the number of problems tackled (for example 30/40/50% of sum saved). They also typically charge a flat fee for preparing an initial work plan (which may be per family household or each individual in the household).
Home CCTV DVR System
By: Handy Work
Tags: Home, Cctv, Handyman

Home CCTV DVR System

Published by Handy Work on 24 December 2020

What are the most important tips for CCTV home systems?

The system has to rely on a highly efficient monitoring company which can quickly from anywhere respond to an alarm signal. Wireless cameras are also very affordable and give you the ability to get the entire picture from a remote location. You should also choose a CCTV camera that can be hidden in its surroundings and will not attract attention of intruders. A popular location for hidden CCTV cameras is DVR systems, where they are completely unseen as they look just like a computer outlet port rather than a camera.

What are the different types of DVR cameras?

There are two camera devices which you need to be aware of: composite and component. The issue is that they offer different visual quality; each offering their own advantages and disadvantages. Component cameras capture better image resolution than composite, but they also consume more bandwidth in comparison. A better choice for most CCTV set ups would be the composite cameras, as it offers a standard video resolution that is excellent enough to give a clear description of what’s going on in your property.

Last but not least, if you want to make an investment that will improve your personal or business security at home or on the job, then there’s no question that installing a CCTV system is one of the best decisions you can make!
Choosing the Right Shower Enclosure
By: Handy Work
Tags: Shower, Home, Handyman

Choosing the Right Shower Enclosure

Published by Handy Work on 25 December 2020

When deciding on which enclosure to choose, there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Design and Materials: First, decide on the design and material that suits your taste and lifestyle. You may want to go with a wood enclosure that matches your bathroom furniture or a glass enclosure that’s sleek and modern. Whatever it is, make sure it goes with the rest of your bathroom design. In addition to style, you should also think about functionality. For example, if you have small children or pets, you may want an enclosure with safety features such as a door lock or handles that are easy to grip.

Functionality: The material can also help determine how well the enclosure will function in your bathroom. For example, if you have hard water in your area you may wish to look for an enclosure made of fiberglass or other non-porous materials that won’t stain easily.

Fiberglass enclosures are also great for those who want a serene atmosphere without sacrificing functionality because they are easy to clean and don’t harbor mold or mildew as easily as other materials do.

If you aim for maximum hygiene, look for an enclosure made of acrylic or stainless steel instead because they are more resistant to stains and bacteria than other materials such as wood or glass.

Stainless steel is also one of the most popular options because it’s durable and rust-resistant, so it lasts longer than many others while still looking new years down the line.

Lastly, if aesthetics are important to you but budget isn’t (or vice versa) then consider choosing an acrylic shower enclosure because they come in so many different styles and colors that even those on a tight budget can find one they love!

Cost: In addition to the material, you should also consider the cost of the enclosure, especially if you’re on a budget. Because acrylic enclosures are made of plastic, they tend to be more affordable than other options, allowing you to fit them into your budget. You can also get discounts from many manufacturers.

Either way you go though, an acrylic enclosure will provide you with a beautiful way to enjoy your shower experience while making your bathroom look modern and stylish!
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© Dennett ~ 12/21/2020 ~ Night-dreaming

Photo-a-Day Challenge

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I am twisting the Photo-a-Day Challenge — again.

I recently encouraged those in quarantine or lockdowns to participate in this challenge using shots of their homes. So, I decided to do the same. No, I am not confined in any fashion but thought that the holiday season is a good time to share home photos.

I also had two other reasons for limiting my photography range this week. One is THE COLD. We had some wicked cold weather — two freezes and two hard freezes plus a storm with tropical storm strength winds. Two days didn’t get out of the 40s during the daytime in the sun. For you Northerners, that’s no big deal but for us Floridians, it’s torture. It’s difficult to take photos when my hands are encased in gloves, which I hate, or jammed as far in my pockets as they will go!

Most of my previous photos were taken on morning walks with my dog. We have a least 8 different routes we walk, but her favorite is the street in front of a nearby school. The stretch before the school is lined with trees where Syau never fails to find plenty of squirrels, her obsession. I won’t walk that route when school is in session — never did like to because of traffic and students walking to school but, in this viral world, I definitely avoid that area. Since school is out for the Christmas holiday, Syau begs to go that way each morning. How many photos can I take of the same street and the same squirrels??

So, my photos this week were all taken in my home or yard or at the lake behind our house. Although I mentioned the holidays, my home is not decorated — no tree, no wreath, no lights. Whether you choose to celebrate something this time of year or not, winter and holidays are homey times, so that’s what I’m sharing this week.

And now, this is my home, inside and out: