What the Gov. Cuomo Situation Teaches Us: Harassment Still Treated Differently Than Other Crimes

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Society must start treating sexual harassment victims with the same respect given to victims of non-sexual crimes. Regardless of whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is guilty or innocent of sexual harassment in the workplace, the reaction to the accusations against him are the latest proof that society assigns a different value to sexual harassment … Continue reading What the Gov. Cuomo Situation Teaches Us: Harassment Still Treated Differently Than Other Crimes

Poem: Portrait

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A dear friend who understands the incest and sexual harassment themes of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades is allowing me to publish her original poem here on my blog. <3 Portrait My brother lifts the blanket off my feet. His fingers climb my inner thighs. I am eight. He tells me to be quiet. I flatten … Continue reading Poem: Portrait