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Dishonorable discharge: Marines ask if UFC deserves backing

Regular Siren readers may remember the campaign to get the UFC to enact a code of conduct to address numerous times that fighters and staff have used hate speech and … Continue reading

July 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

The sweet sound of ‘Guilty’

**TRIGGER WARNING** While I did write about it early on, like many survivors of sexual violence, I have been keeping a distance from the proceedings surrounding the trial of Jerry … Continue reading

June 25, 2012 · 13 Comments

UFC Petition: Only 8 more days!

Have you signed the UFC petition, yet? You only have 8 more days until it closes! Then I will be delivering it to the UFC headquarters in honor of Sexual … Continue reading

March 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Year in Review: A look back at stories of sexual violence in 2011

**TRIGGER WARNING** 2011 was a year full of intense stories about sexual violence across a wide spectrum. My hope is that some of the discussion and dialogue here on The … Continue reading

December 29, 2011 · 3 Comments

In our own words: Broken but still breathing

**TRIGGER WARNING** In recent weeks I’ve been writing  a lot about sexual violence . It’s been in the news a lot lately, from indicted football coaches to professional athletes tweeting … Continue reading

December 14, 2011 · 4 Comments

Being ‘Over It’

**TRIGGER WARNING** I just read Eve Ensler’s essay “Over It” and it really resonates with the space I’m in right now. In case you haven’t read it yet, here’s a … Continue reading

November 16, 2011 · 14 Comments

The conspiracy of silence

**TRIGGER WARNING for sexual assault and sexual abuse survivors** Sometimes you don’t get any warning about bad news. When I turned on my TV this morning it was already tuned … Continue reading

November 7, 2011 · 12 Comments

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My other gig: Rants from a stay-at-home feminist.

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