That is certainly one option, if you're comfortable doing so (either in your own journal or anonymously via the maintainers). But -- particularly because this year's SAAM theme involves talking about healthy sexuality -- possible writing topics broaden considerably. For example, I haven't written my own piece yet, but topics I'm considering [list may be triggering]:
Navigating consent with respectful partners, what it looks like (at least in my relationships).
Especially, navigating consent in BDSM/kink activities, and why safewords alone aren't enough.
Why rape jokes are 100% uncool and the harm they can cause.
Concern-trolling and policing: Basically, when other people wonder if I "really should be" wearing this or going there, ostensibly out of concern for my safety, i.e., that I might be assaulted.
While any of those could certainly be written by a survivor, they're not necessarily something that only survivors could talk about, even from personal experience.
So a lot of it is up to what you want to do.
(Also as a general preemptive for anyone reading, please feel free to grab from that list of topics if you so choose.)
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Date: 2012-04-06 12:15 am (UTC)- Navigating consent with respectful partners, what it looks like (at least in my relationships).
- Especially, navigating consent in BDSM/kink activities, and why safewords alone aren't enough.
- Why rape jokes are 100% uncool and the harm they can cause.
- Concern-trolling and policing: Basically, when other people wonder if I "really should be" wearing this or going there, ostensibly out of concern for my safety, i.e., that I might be assaulted.
While any of those could certainly be written by a survivor, they're not necessarily something that only survivors could talk about, even from personal experience.So a lot of it is up to what you want to do.
(Also as a general preemptive for anyone reading, please feel free to grab from that list of topics if you so choose.)