by Beyond Safewords | Jun 3, 2019 | #MeToo, Abuse, Breaking Silence, Challenging narratives, Mental health, Restorative Justice, Sexuality, Trauma
It’s been a busy time, not just for the world at large, but also our survivor support team. Not only have the Women of the Game Changer stories gone live, but two public statements from Franklin’s pod have also come also come on the radar. The first is a Quora...
by Beyond Safewords | Sep 18, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, harm reduction, Healing, prevention, Restorative Justice
I initially posted this along with my CatalystCon Live tweets. However, on further reflection, I decided it warranted its own post. In addition to my talk, there was also a panel at CatalystCon on addressing abuse in alternative relationships. Cunning Minx of...
by Beyond Safewords | Sep 17, 2015 | Abuse, Challenging narratives, education, event, Restorative Justice, Sexuality, Sound Relationship Dungeon, storify, Trauma, Uncategorized
Thank you again to the organizers at CatalystCon for inviting me to speak. It was truly a privilege to have been part of this event. I truly appreciated the opportunity to connect and learn from so many amazing activists, clinicians and educators. For those of you who...
by Beyond Safewords | May 4, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, Healing, Restorative Justice, Sexuality, Trauma, Uncategorized
With everything that has been happening in the world at large, race, racism, and institutional oppression are at the forefront of social consciousness in this country. It has become something that can no longer be ignored. These conversations have also hit segments of...
by Beyond Safewords | Feb 23, 2015 | Abuse, Breaking Silence, Challenging narratives, Classes, Fetlife, harm reduction, Healing, Internet, NCSF, prevention, Restorative Justice, Uncategorized
As part of my research for my Breaking Silence Class, I came across two resources that seemed very promising. The first is INCITE’s resources for community organizing and violence prevention. INCITE is an organization of women, gender non-conforming, and trans*...
by Beyond Safewords | Nov 17, 2014 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, harm reduction, Healing, kink event, Restorative Justice, Trauma, Uncategorized
Pseudolus: Wait! Hero: Yes? Pseudolus: A brilliant idea! Hero: Yes! Pseudolus: That’s what we need, a brilliant idea. -from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum This past week, I had the honor and privilege of writing an entry for Kink and Tango post....