Living My One and Beautiful Life After Sexual Trauma

Living My One and Beautiful Life After Sexual Trauma

Content Warning: This amazing story of hope and healing includes references to sexual trauma. By Janell P Sitting in Dr. B’s office for my first EMDR session, she asked me what had brought me to see her.  I told her, “After everything that has happened to me, I do not know if I am capable […]

Sexism, Male Entitlement & Rape Culture From the Pulpit

Sexism, Male Entitlement & Rape Culture From the Pulpit

A few days ago, this overweight pastor, Stewart-Allen Clark of Missouri’s Malden First General Baptist Church, was forced to step down from his position for promulgating sexism, male entitlement, and rape culture. Not by the men who laughed through his contemptible tirade against fat, stinky, non-trophy wife women in his congregation. No, they all sat […]

What Do We Tell Wives Whose Husbands Refuse To Have Sex?

What Do We Tell Wives Whose Husbands Refuse To Have Sex?

As we discuss this topic, it is important to make the differentiation between sexual dysfunction and sexual aversion. Refusing to have sex is different from a physical inability to have sex. Refusing to have sex is different from low desire, due to low testosterone. Sexual dysfunction is different from sexual aversion, which is a more […]

To That Doctor – A Poem

To That Doctor – A Poem

~~ to the “man” who didn’t see the woman sitting in front of him at the Dr’s office today. I cried in your office today. You didn’t hand me a tissue. You leaned towards me. Your face something between mocking and frustration. Your voice rose. You would be heard. Your points taken. Your solutions accepted […]