Strength Comes From Refusing To Be Shamed March 29, 2006 Jill A must-read narrative on the author’s experience with sexual assualt. Introduction Part 1: Petrification Part 2: Dehumanization Part 3: Humiliation. Part 4 is forthcoming. Read them, read them, read them.
No matter how many stories like this I read or hear (and I often make an effort to hear people willing to talk or write about their experiences with sexual assault), I’m amazed at how powerful they are and the endurance of those who have been assaulted.