Category: Sexual Assault

I Was 13 and They Looked at Me with Wolf Eyes

by Colleen, posted in Sexual Assault, Trauma

This blog contains triggers and may be upsetting to my loved ones. I'm sorry for that, but it is like Maya Angelou said in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” It’s the wolf eyes. The look that men have when they want … Continue reading I Was 13 and They Looked at Me with Wolf Eyes

Sexual Assault — Educate, Encourage, Reform

by Colleen, posted in Sexual Assault, Trauma, Trigger Warning

Trigger warning: this post contains graphic details of sexual assault. It wasn't easy for me to write and I don't think it will be easy to read. I wasn't surprised when another accuser came forward about the US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. One of the awful lessons of the #MeToo era is that where there … Continue reading Sexual Assault — Educate, Encourage, Reform