Sadly in this world a stigma exists which is to me a kind of fear mixed with superstition – a wanting to hold the stigmatized person at arms-length or even ostracize them for fear of having whatever “tainted them” rub off on you. Rape victims have often been treated this way. Sexual assault is a […]
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd has been known for her vocal support of abortion, but her more recent rhetoric is even more troubling to me because I was conceived in rape and also became pregnant with my now 2-year-old when I was gang-raped,. At the 2019 Women in the World Summit in New York, Judd told […]
I was an abused baby. After my mother had me, she was out on the street. She lived with some man rumored to be a pimp and would leave me alone with him every day. My grandmother’s sister would come by and check on me. She said when she’d get there, I would be crying […]
I was conceived and born in the state of Tennessee, was raped in Tennessee, gave birth to my son who was conceived as a result of rape in Tennessee, and I’m raising my son here in Tennessee, so I have great interest in legislation being considered within my state. Tennessee’s “Heartbeat Bill” passed in the […]
1%. It doesn’t sound like very much. If the sales tax goes up 1% in your town, you may notice the slight increase and may shop somewhere else. If your weight goes up 1% after Thanksgiving, it’s most likely only temporary. If you buy a car with 1% better gas mileage, you may not notice […]
After the trauma of rape, Save The 1 moms experience unexpected joy. There are a number of reasons, but one of the biggest is made possible by generous donors, like you. We thank you. Donors make it possible for new rape survivors to find us and to engage in a community of others who truly […]
As a first generation immigrant from the Caribbean islands, life really came at me fast. In November 2010, at 17 years old, after a lifetime of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of my parents, they decided to rid themselves of the burden of having to live with me. I was a high school senior […]