There are many differences between “victims” and their rapists.
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The difference between a rapist and a victim
Posted by Jacqueline on April 4, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/04/04/the-difference-between-a-rapist-and-a-victim/
If you only know one thing about sexual assault – know this!
At one point or another, most of us will be affected by sexual assault in some way. Some will become momentary “victims” who move into becoming a “survivor” with the grace of time, love, and support. Others will have a friend, family member, or romantic partner who has been victimized – these people are known as “secondary survivors.” Many sexual assault crisis centers across the United States provide free counseling and advocacy services to primary survivors and some also provide services to these secondary survivors who have their own unique issues and needs separate from that of the primary survivor.
While this is all valuable information to support survivors and their loved ones in the weeks and months after an assault, there is one critical step that can save lives if taken within days after an attack – a rape examination.
(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on April 3, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/04/03/if-you-only-know-one-thing-about-sexual-assault-know-this/
Eleven Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out About Sexual Assault
Posted by Jacqueline on March 31, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/03/31/eleven-celebrities-who-have-spoken-out-about-sexual-assault/
Elizabeth is a woman of privilege – and also a survivor of domestic violence
Posted by Jacqueline on March 13, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/03/13/elizabeth-is-a-woman-of-privilege-and-also-a-survivor-of-domestic-violence/
Melissa Lucio
Posted by Jacqueline on March 8, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/03/08/melissa-luicio/
Dear Auntie Esther
Posted by Jacqueline on February 12, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/02/12/dear-auntie-esther/
A survivor’s guide to outing your rapist online
Before I begin, I must say that it is NEVER a survivor’s responsibility to alert the public to a dangerous person who lurks among them. However – it is an option that a survivor may enact at any point along his or her recovery. That said let’s dive in!
Posted by Jacqueline on January 19, 2022
https://justonetake.com/2022/01/19/a-survivors-guide-to-outing-your-rapist-online/
Insult to Injury
This article from Bitch Media is so good I felt the need to share it here in its entirety. You can also view the original post here.
Who’s Left out of the Picture When We Talk About Traumatic Brain Injury?
by Sarah KishpaughPublished on September 6, 2018 at 10:20am
This article appears in our 2015 Fall issue, Blood & Guts. Subscribe today!
(more…)Posted by Jacqueline on December 7, 2021
https://justonetake.com/2021/12/07/insult-to-injury/
Should I report rape?
It’s an awful shame that’s even a question. We don’t question if we should report a burglary, a car crash, or any other type of assault. But unfortunately, rape falls into its own unique category. A survivor of a sexual assault needs to consider many factors when it comes to reporting.
Posted by Jacqueline on February 17, 2020
https://justonetake.com/2020/02/17/should-i-report-rape/
It all began on a summer’s eve
It all began on a summer’s eve in July 2017 when my husband told me that he had slept with my sister and that he was leaving me. Which news was worse is debatable. If his aim was to cut me deepest, he couldn’t have chosen better timing. I had recently been fired from my job because of excessive panic attacks which led to hospitalization at a local mental health institution. Additionally, I had been brutally raped about a month prior by a man he had introduced me to as a friend. Earlier that day, I had been informed by the states attorney’s office that there would be no prosecution for the crime – even though a handgun and a minor child had been involved. I already felt destroyed. His actions ensured I would stay that way for a long time.
Posted by Jacqueline on November 7, 2019
https://justonetake.com/2019/11/07/it-all-began-on-a-summers-eve/
Just One Take 