Last week, I asked a question on social media. For anyone not familiar with purity culture, it’s common within Christian circles. While Christianity has traditionally promoted chastity (as it should), purity culture placed the emphasis…
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We Don’t Want to Believe Someone We Like is a Predator
Why is it so hard to believe someone we like is a predator? When we hear a report of predatory behavior about someone we know, our immediate reaction is usually, “What? Him? Not him. I…
How to Help a Friend Who is Being Stalked
Take it seriously. The first thing you have to understand is that stalking is a pattern of behavior, not a one-time incident. Your friend may tell you she’s afraid because her stalker left dead flowers…
6 Important Stalking Facts Everyone Should Know
You know a woman who has been, is being, or will be stalked. 1 in 6 women have been stalked at some point in their lives.1 These women believed they (or someone they cared about)…
All The Things I’ve Done Since I Died
Sixteen years ago, this week, I found an obituary with my name on it. Here’s what I’ve been up to since I died in 1999. I lived in Indiana. I started smoking. I bought my first car….