I have swallowed chaos for sixteen years, and I have desperately searched for a cure. I have swum in the depths of the sea, within the walls of the ocean’s caves. I have travailed a thousand miles, through valleys and pastures. I have been scorched by the tormenting heat of the beaming sun in the…
I didn’t think it would happen a second time. I thought if I was careful, self-protective, more aware, I’d be safe. But I laid there, frozen, almost corpse-like, as he violated me. It wasn’t until after that I recognized what had occurred, like a spirit re-entering a body, gasping for the air I had lost….
My name is Jennifer Sorensen. I spent three seasons in Antarctica (McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station) as a Steward. Seven years ago, on December 26, 2015, I was raped by my then-boyfriend in his dorm room while I was temporarily residing in McMurdo Station during my first season. What began as a consensual…
i hate that my boundaries of beauty and femininity and self-perception somehow always ends up centering men as if i can’t even claim one thing untouched i wish i didn’t view myself through their eyes their shallow, narrow gaze like a grasp that won’t let go no matter how many times i ask [redacted] i…
It was summer of 2021, the summer before my senior year of college, and I was living in a new city with my best friend for the first time. I felt unstoppable; I had just broken up with a high school boyfriend and was enjoying the freedom that came with it, I had an amazing…
My life forever changed In one night Flashing red light No wasn’t no I was all alone I was engraved My life was forever changed I missed core memories Just because all I could do was freeze Why did I deserve this? I asked a million times I was in silence With my quiet cries…
Survivors don’t always get the responses they deserve when they disclose. This can be especially true for survivors who do not fit the stereotypical image of a sexual assault survivor, such as male survivors. Hear four courageous men share how people in their lives responded when they disclosed to them, and how they wish they’d…
Hear from male survivors on why they believe it’s so important to make space for boys and men in survivor spaces and the overall movement. The following answers are excerpts from our Male Survivors Panel. Yonah Kohn “How survivors heal from their experiences is going to be different, depending on so many factors. But before…
Being a male survivor can be a difficult and isolating experience. Hear what four male survivors have to say to other men on their journey as they heal from sexual violence. The following answers are excerpts from our Male Survivors Panel. Jeff Dion First, I want to say that I’m a big believer in support…
Male survivors share how the gender roles enforced upon them have influenced and shaped their healing process. The following answers are excerpts from our Male Survivors Panel. Antuan Raimone “Growing up, and once I was in college, or, middle of high school, [I began] understanding that I was attracted to other men. I was trying…
Join PAVE/Survivors.org Founder Angela Rose as she interviews Erin Merryn, pioneer of “Erin’s Law,” Antuan “Magic” Raimone, Broadway performer and speaker, and Shannon Bobo, comedian and actress, as they discuss how they have cultivated healthy love after experiencing sexual violence. Learn More About The Panelists Erin Merryn “After suffering years of sexual abuse for six…
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