This article was originally published on Residential School Magazine under its original title "Let Me Tell You About Inter-Generational Trauma" and is republished with permission. **Content note: this article contains discussions of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and violence as well as suicide.** My grandmother was placed in residential school at the age of 6. For … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Visiting the Gynecologist as a Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse
I am 25 years old and until one week ago, I had never been to the gynecologist. I had actively avoided going for 13 years. Just the idea of making an appointment was enough to bring me to tears and panic. I overcame a lot last Thursday. I genuinely thought I wasn’t going to make it at some points. Despite that, I am here, and I went to the gynecologist. I can barely … [Read more...]
My Desires Are Valid: Finding My (Erotic) Self After Trauma
In the middle of writing this article, “me too’s” have flooded my timeline, my marrow, my lungs. They’re everywhere. People's’ stories, memories, testaments of sexual assault and harassment echoing outwards and inwards, reaching, running, clawing, yelling, whispering…an ever expanding everywhere. The sadness and the anger burn so hot. I thought to myself – fuck the question … [Read more...]
