thank you for posting!

I am posting about the campaign today. And I have made postcards for my job and will ask my rector to send email reminders to church members.

Black Women Blow The Trumpet! has a great discussion going about developing a theology of sexual ethics.

Prayerfully, those of us who are willing can help focus attention on sexual violence against woc here and abroad so that we can get involved.

I wanted to clarify the commented that I posted earlier (I was multitasking).

I don’t want anyone to think that I have equated rape, incest, molestation - sexual crimes with sexual relationships or activity. Sexual violence has nothing to do with sex except to use the mechanics as a weapon of mass destruction.

Since having a daughter come into my life, its as if these things have taken on a greater significance, I guess growing up in Jamaica, it was never something that I heard or saw much of, but we do have to take a stand on these issues, if not us, then who, if not now then when. I will wear red on Wednesday.

WONDERFUL! POWERFUL! And Red is my favorite color!

@ Hagar’s Daughter

Hmmm…sounds interesting… I’ll hop over to that blog and see what’s happening! (smiles)

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@ All

Thank you for your advocacy. As a survivor of violence against women on two levels, I understand how critical it is for black women to END patterns of secrecy and END the silence.

I have been a rape trauma responder since 2006 and I am called down to the E.R. when a woman is raped and is brought into the hospital. I am usually the first non-medical person that she interacts with after the assault. Every city needs MORE rape trauma responders and I encourage those of you who are ready to enter this level of advocacy to investigate how you can become certified by contacting sexual assault advocacy organizations in your city.

It is vitally important for black women to use their blogs as “safe spaces” for women to work through the pain and healing process. I thank all of you who know this and who are doing this.

Thanks Dr. Weems for using this blog to empower women…it was at this blog that a God-centered woman who was a complete stranger, read my words on her screen, heard everything that was unsaid, and boldly stepped into my life to become my new “big sister”…

Dr. Weems;
Today i experienced a disappointment beyond words. I went to my 15 year old graddaughters high school to take pictures for RED DAY to send to fal’s blog.
When i arrived i was told by the principal to wait, there was a meeting taking place with the girls. When i got in i was told by my granddaughter that one of the teachers had been caught kissing a student the day before and the that observed this, told her mother who called protective services and sent them to the school. The student told the authorities that this 27 year old teacher and her were in a relationship and he did not take advantage of her. The most shocking issue for me that MY granddaughter said “we told her she was going to get that man fired” I couldn’t believe what i was hearing. I tried to explain that he was the adult and she was the student he can not have any relationship with a student other than teacher/student. Now the other girls are joining in telling me that i don’t know her and how fast this girl was (blame the victim). This is an all girls Catholic school, all of my daughters attended this school and the Nun’s there have spent their lives teaching the empowerment of women. These girls could not understand that this was not the fault of the girl, as i was leaving one of the girls remarked she caused us to lose a good teacher. I have worked as an advocate of women and children all my working life, I can’t understand how a granddaughter of mine could have this mind set. When i asked them did they understand what we were doing today, they said yes were standing up for violence againist women, he didn’t beat her up or rape her she seduced him. Today is a very sad day for me.