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Comment on Beauty within, beauty without by Murder Victims, Modesty, and Memory « Jacob's Bones

Murder Victims, Modesty, and Memory « Jacob's Bones — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:23:25 +0000

[...] that too becomes our story. As acid attack survivor and burn victims advocate Katie Piper said a year and a half after the attack, “I think my face is beautiful and tells a story [...]

Comment on Gabrielle Gifford – A Survivor of Courage by Matt

Matt — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:46:14 +0000

I like everything about her. Even before the tragedy and her inspiring recovery, she was doing amazing work.

Comment on Gabrielle Union Tweets About “Man Down”, but Did Anyone Listen? by Gnyla

Gnyla — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:58:02 +0000

I think what she did was incredibly honorable. And I agreed completely. The only reason we as survivors are stigmatized, is because of people’s fear of talking about it. It’s reality for a lot of us, and it’s by no means taboo. If people would talk about more, there would be a lot less victims in the world because they wouldn’t have to be afraid anymore to come out about it. If I weren’t waiting for trial I’d already have my name all over my posts. There’s absolutely no reason for us to be ashamed or embarrassed by what happened to us. It was done TO us, not BY us.

Comment on Ravens in the Park by Louise

Louise — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:55:43 +0000

I love this post, it’s so true and yet isn’t it interesting how despite it being only physical power that’s taken, it feels as though ALL our power is. And yet you rightly point out that’s not the case. Thank you for sharing your insight.

Comment on Who runs the world? by Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:05:25 +0000

I really enjoyed your article. I listened to the song the other day with mixed emotion. Upon seeing the video I agree that the dancing doesn’t reflect empowerment. The dancing doesn’t even seem that sexual. And this is what I was going to comment might be a good addition to this discussion is again about the confusion between sexuality and physical body separated from self. Self is not strictly sexual. Sexuality is a dimension of the soul. True power would be to honor and respect that totality. And with honor and respect would come new authority in society.

Comment on Remembering the Survivors of Kent State by Angie Risner

Angie Risner — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:55:33 +0000

I was just 3 yrs old .But grew up hearing stories of the kent state killing from my older brother and sister who was the same age of the 4 that where killed. I share this day with them because it is my birthday .I was born May 4th 1963. I think of that day every yr .And how this could have happen. we are suppose to live in the land ot the free and the brave. where we have the right to free speech. If we forget what our founding fathers stood for god help us all.

Comment on When the Goddess Looks Down by Matt/EmpoweredOKC

Matt/EmpoweredOKC — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:21:23 +0000

Fantastic–who owns the copyright to it? Do you happen to know how I would go about getting consent to use/redistribute this?

Comment on “Stop Rape Now!” Wants You by Matt/EmpoweredOKC

Matt/EmpoweredOKC — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:17:40 +0000

This is a fantastic essay.

Comment on Sacred Humanity and Responsibility by Matt/EmpoweredOKC

Matt/EmpoweredOKC — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:15:21 +0000

I like the last sentence a lot, and the thoughts that develop toward it. It’s true that love cannot exist without free will, and yet not everything that arises from free will is loving. But are there multiple kinds of love, then? Because I’m not sure love always is a choice. I could no longer control who I love with than I could make someone choose to love me. Love itself may not always be a choice, but it compels us to offer and respect total free choice to those we love. Perhaps compassion is the word for chosen love; we “opt in” to co-carry another’s burden. Having said that, I do still wrestle with God and the problem of evil. I’ve never found just the right way to understand it.

Comment on Survivor News on the Web (May 5-May 11, 2010) by Erin Merryn

Erin Merryn — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:41:47 +0000

Thanks for sharing the good news about Erin’s law! Blessings!