You do realize that a prisoner is not legally able to “consent” to sex with a guard, right? The power guards have over prisoners is so complete that any idea of choice in sexual activity is illusory. This is why it is legally considered sexual assault when a guard has sex with a prisoner, regardless of the genders on…

Why is the top comment focused on her mental health and not on her (very likely true) claims that she has been abused? I know it’s all fun in the gossip-sphere when LiLo pops up in the news but jfc y’all. Her being a hot mess does not negate the fact that she can easily be a victim of domestic violence. In fact, her…

A lot of bigger cities will have foster programs for domestic violence victims who need a safe place for their pets but can't take them to whatever safe house they can find. These programs often need volunteers who are willing to care for a potentially traumatized pet for as long as it takes for the victim to find a…

I like the cut of your jib.

i love every moment of this.

There are a million reasons why. Distrust of the police, the abuser actually threatening to hurt her or her loved ones if she reports him, the abuser convincing her that no one would believe her, not wanting to get him in trouble because she actually did love him, believing that it was her fault or that she deserved…

i forgot that beets will do that to your shit and they were very well-hidden in my thanksgiving meal. i legit thought i was dying later that night.

i would work there for free just for the opportunity to punch some of these entitled assholes in the dick.

I have seen exactly 2 famous people in person in my entire life. One was Eric Idle shopping at an Apple Store and looking very confused as to why I was playing games at the kids’ computers.

this is my favorite thread ever.

i work for the national dv hotline and trying to find shelter space for callers in crisis is one of the biggest problems we deal with. i’m glad that nyc is getting on top of it, but there are so many more cities out there that need to give this kind of attention and funding to the myriad of problems domestic violence…

i’m 5’6” on a tall day and one of my partners is 6’3” so when we walk together and want to be close, it’s more comfortable for his arm to be around my shoulders than for him to dislocate his shoulder to hold my hand.

heroes. every last one of them.

quick, someone notify the bbc we have a new hit!

draw me like one of your french gorillas

good for you! i’m glad she had you there to help her figure out how to drown out all that blame, even if that message had to be a little harsh at that time.

Agreed. Working with victims/survivors of DV and sexual assault, I find myself telling them constantly that the most important thing to learn from this experience is IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. Feeling that self blame is natural but it puts responsibility for the crime on the wrong shoulders; no victim deserves to feel…

please go familiarize yourself with “arrested development” immediately. we’ll wait.