Author: galiagodel
This post is going to be about safe and affordable sex toys. If you don’t like this topic, stop reading! If you already know the basics about safe sex toys, but just want the link to the cheap ones, check out the first comment. I’ve had a few conversations about safe sex toys in … Continue reading Safe/Affordable Sex Toys
“So-and-so is the latest person to be accused of sexual assault/harassment/abuse.” “Gross, I never liked him anyway.” That’s honestly zero percent helpful, guys. It doesn’t matter one teeny tiny bit whether or not you liked this dude who has been accused of sexual assault. Society likes this dude, or the media does, or he has … Continue reading I Never Liked Him, Anyway
A quick rundown on the difference between equality and justice: A lot of people say that they treat everyone equally. Everyone gets treated the same. Now, a) I don’t believe you, because biases are unconscious and we frequently don’t notice when we treat people unequally, but also b) even if you DO treat literally every … Continue reading Equality vs. Justice
I’m not sure how best to phrase this, but: While we’re focusing on sexual assault and trauma and harassment as survivors, please remember to spare some time and effort to fight against racism this week. I know we’re overwhelmed and experiencing PTSD and flashbacks and trauma and exhaustion. I know it. Believe me. Just, if … Continue reading Don’t Forget to Fight Racism
Sometimes it’s tough for our minds to care very deeply about a lot of things at the same time. Especially with regards to politics and social outrage, we get overwhelmed by what the media is currently focusing on. This makes TOTAL SENSE and is not something to feel guilty about, but it’s worth remembering the … Continue reading Intersectionality and Sexual Assault
Let’s humanize our clients’ relationships with other people Service professionals like social workers, behavior specialists, health advocates, support coordinators, therapists, etc. Any jobs where you write progress notes or behavior plans: Consider using “men” and “women” to talk about people your client interacts with, rather than “males” and “females”. If your funding/your client’s funding/insurance demands … Continue reading Humanizing Client Relationships
A sentence I am tired of seeing in news stories about celebrities involved with sexual assault: “the evidence is mounting against [male celebrity] as another person comes forward.” I don’t need the evidence to build up before we’re allowed to damn someone. One assault is too many.
Given the news about Kevin Spacey and Anthony Rapp (take a minute to Google it, if you haven’t read; I’ll wait), I’d like to talk about alcohol and sexual assault. A few days ago, I posted screenshots of a tweet thread about drinking and sexual assault, and I’m going to expand on that. Numerous people … Continue reading Drinking and Consent
It’s National Coming Out Day. I am fairly open about my identity, but I think it’s worth being very clear sometimes. I am queer. I started out identifying as a lesbian in 7th grade, then realized in 11th grade that I was bisexual. I have since identified as a lesbian again, as pansexual, and finally as queer. … Continue reading National Coming Out Day
Sympathy for the Feminist Men Who Used to be “Nice Guys”: Being lonely is really hard. It’s hard to be single, and to not have close friends. It’s even harder to be single and lonely in a society that has taught you that the only permissible emotional intimacy is between you and your romantic partner. … Continue reading Sympathy for the Feminist Men Who Used to be “Nice Guys”
Cerebral Sexuality 