Why I Still Can't Forgive Lady Gaga Over Her Past With R. Kelly
It’s been well over a month since Lady Gaga officially apologized for working with R. Kelly, but I still just…
'Surviving R. Kelly' Inspires Women to Call Assault Hotlines About Their Own Trauma
Surviving R. Kelly premiered on Lifetime this weekend, giving voice to many of the women that the infamous R&B singer…
'Surviving R. Kelly' Taught Me One Thing: We Need to Protect Black Girls
This past weekend, Lifetime finally premiered their six-part documentary series Surviving R. Kelly. At first, I didn’t want to watch it;…
John Legend Says He's Not Courageous And Damn, I Gotta Agree
John Legend is truly a stand-up dude. In a recent interview about the Lifetime doc Surviving R. Kelly, filmmaker Dream…
Stop Using #MeToo As a Euphemism for Sexual Harassment and Assault
Say the words. Call it by its name. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape. These are words the media has carefully…
Trump Inspires Sexual Assault Victims to Come Forward and Get Help
Who knew Trump could be so inspiring? After a series of moronic tweets about sexual assault, many survivors are finally…
The New York Campaign to End Sexual Assault is Highly Disturbing
Earlier this year, New York City launched a campaign to stop sexual violence. The problem? The message is all wrong.…
To Anyone Who Has Been Raped By a Boyfriend: You Are Not Alone
You may not be ready to use the word “rape,” or even know for sure it was rape, but you…
5 Women on What It’s Like to Be Raped by a Boyfriend
When talking about sexual assault, one topic that is often misunderstood is intimate partner rape, i.e. when someone is raped…
Cosby, Trump, ‘Bachelor in Paradise’: Sexual Violence in 2017
On Friday, the jury ended their deliberation on Bill Cosby’s sexual violence trial: a hung jury. A group of 12…