Honoring Survivors: Reframing the Post-Kavanaugh Conversation

/
Honoring Survivors: Reframing the Post-Kavanaugh Conversation

CW: sexual assault

In the wake of Dr. Ford’s testimony and the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court, a lot of women are still reeling. Shock, hurt, and anger over the decision have impacted many of the women in my life and I’m sure in yours, too. It’s difficult to feel that this decision is anything but a blatant hit to women everywhere, and it makes sense that we, as women, feel a certain sense of shared anger and frustration.

Read More

Empowering Girls to Speak Up about their Sexual Health

/
Empowering Girls to Speak Up about their Sexual Health

Blushing faces. Eyes downcast. Nervous giggles. Awkward silences. These are often how my students react when they begin a sex education class. I’ve been teaching these classes for over four years now, and whether my students are 5 or 18, boy, girl, trans or non-binary, Rwandan or American, their reactions on that first day are always the same.

Read More