On Naming Things
By Bethany Feret, The Blue Bench Volunteer Coordinator & CCASA Blogger The other week, I was scrolling through my facebook feed (as you do when you …
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In the News (Sept. 19, 2014- Sept. 26, 2014)
On harassment in the workplace. And, some female firefighters allege sexual assault from coworkers. The Rantic hoax against Emma Watson is incredibly problematic. Students are …
In the News (Sept. 13, 2014- Sept. 19, 2014)
Erotic online roleplaying, and when it turns from fantasy about love or pleasure into one that is deeply misogynistic. Science has a sexual assault problem, …
You Have Options
by Michelle Wolff, CCASA Blogger “The You Have Options Program (YHOP) establishes uniform law enforcement options for sexual assault reporting and best practice law enforcement …
Lessons from the short: When service providers are triggered
by Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger A delicate intensity of emotions surrounds the film Short Term 12, which stars Brie Larson as Grace, the supervisor of …
Take off the cape: Why using the word “rescue” is harmful to anti-trafficking efforts
By Becky Owens-Bullard, CCASA Blogger & Project Director of the Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance (DATA) When I came to the human trafficking field from working on …
Help in Healing?…There’s an app for that.
By Alexa Priddy, CCASA Blogger Hey everyone! I sit here at my desk at CCASA excited to tell you about another app that you can …
#AskThicke is a Hashtag with a Purpose
By Samantha Wickramasinghe, CCASA Blogger A storm of satirical expressions bombarded Twitter when the singer Robin Thicke, along with VH1, organized a Q and A …
Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Decision Perpetuates Violence Against Women
By Emily Tofte Nestaval, CCASA Guest Blogger Most of us probably heard the Supreme Court decision on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. In case …
Book Review: Dear Sister
by Liz Clift, CCASA Intern Dear Sister: Letters from Survivors of Sexual Assault (AK Press, 2014) is a slim book, filled with letters and poems …