In all of my travels, Copenhagen is probably where I’ve felt the safest. So it’s a bit ironic to be testing out a wearable safety device while here. But alas,…
How to Travel Solo Again After Being Sexually Assaulted
By the age of 19, I was well-traveled. A Navy brat, I had lived in many towns along the coastline of the Eastern United States, vacationed in Jamaica, and spent…
When You’re Assaulted in the “Safest” Place You Travel To
Do a quick Google search of “women traveling” and amidst links to tour companies offering their female-exclusive services (no doubt a reaction to the following), you get headlines like “Her…
No Boys Allowed: Women-Only Travel Spaces
A carriage in India. Image by Wikimedia user Ajay Tallam. Physical Women-Only Spaces “My intention would be to make public transport safer for everyone, from the train platform, to the…
When Rape Accusations Disappear: Wrongful Empowerment
Who should we be empowering? Image by Flickr user Katie Tegtmeyer. Over the past several months, the journalism world has been obsessed with the “A Rape on Campus” debacle from…
Gender Roles: The Results of Static Thinking
Think about the consequences of gender roles in a different way. Image from thefrisky.com. I’ve recently become reacquainted, during the process of doing clinical assessments with domestic violence arrestees, with…
Up On the Table
“Try angling it down,” the dark-haired woman suggested to her student. The student maneuvered a bit, then said, “Is that it?” Both women peered in close, their heads nearly touching…
Allies in the Aftermath, part two
Some of you may have felt a bit “doom and gloom” after my last article– after all, when you look at the general aftermath of a sexual assault, it’s hard…
Allies in the Aftermath, part one
After my last post, a Not Another Wave reader asked me what someone can do to support a friend or loved one who’s been sexually assaulted. The question surprised me…
Love and sex in the middle of the road
Those of you who follow the Feminist Go Girl might’ve noticed that I have yet to do a post about sex and safety. It’s an important topic, I believe, but…
Socially Conscious Traveling – An Appeal to GoGirls Everywhere
I could talk for days about the countless joys and triumphs involved with traveling the world as a female, but perhaps best of all is the ability to connect with…
Solidarity not Sympathy
Last month, I traveled down to New Orleans for a week-long service trip. Details can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/y3f9eqr. I served with a group of Humanist graduate students hosted by…