By Annaham on 7 October, 2010
And they say that the truth will set you free/but then/so will a lie – Ani DiFranco, “Promised Land” (2003) Yesterday, I wrote some things down, intending to use them for a post. The half-post or so that I wrote was inspired by, in large part, bullying-related suicides recently making the national news. It was [...]
Posted in mental health, meta | Tagged life, mental health, mental illness, trauma, writing
By amandaw on 19 October, 2009
Perhaps this is the wrong question. Instead, I propose: What is there to heal? Healing is the process of a body, having been injured in some way, doing what it takes to restore itself to normalcy. Merriam-Webster says, specifically, “to make sound or whole” and “to restore to original purity or integrity.” Take note of [...]
Posted in bodies, feminism, intersectionality, language, normality, violence | Tagged abuse, body image, difference, feminism, healing, justice, language, rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, trauma, wholeness, word use
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