Monthly Archives: September 2010

Short History of Rapes

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Flux

As my story has remained absent from this blog for now, I feel I need to give you a short background. I was raped by a stranger who followed me into my house when I was carrying in more than … Continue reading →

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Visibility is Power

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Flux

 There have been many points since I was raped that I truly wished I had the power of invisibility. Most often this happens when I have to tell the story, or even say, “I was raped.” So many times we have to … Continue reading →

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Flash Frozen

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Flux

I have been struck by the opposing thoughts that come at a woman who has been raped. For me, this added to the shame I experienced. First, I am told that when faced with terror, that your mind unconsciously chooses to … Continue reading →

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