Posted 2/1/12 3:20 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Art, Social media, Tech
Photo: (Grace Brown)
When Grace Brown was in high school, her grandfather made a proposal that would live in the back of her mind for years. "It wasn’t rape. It wasn’t even physical," she writes. "I didn’t realize I was a victim until two and a half years later." So she kept quiet — until now, joining her own crusade to help sexual abuse survivors release the words that haunt them.
Posted 11/16/11 4:05 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Bullying Sucks, News, Resources, sex, Social media
Photo: Ashley Billasano (Getty Images)
Ashley Billasano, 18, did what she was supposed to do when faced with the horrors of sexual assault: She reported the incidents to authorities. Tragically, officials failed to offer the help and relief she was seeking in time to save her, and last week, after posting a series of cries for help on Twitter, Ashley took her own life. What can we possibly take away from such a sad story? Here's what:
