Lost in the Archives – Sexual Assault and Activism

So I have been doing some digital housekeeping and came across this pamphlet on activism and sex politics and thought I would share. Here is a short excerpt, with a link to the full zine below.

I am not proposing that sexual violence and domestic violence will no longer exist. I am proposing that we create a world where so many people are walking around with the skills and knowledge to support someone that there is no longer a need for anonymous hotlines.

I am proposing that we break through the shame of survivors (a result of rape culture) and the victim-blaming ideology of all of us (also a result of rape culture), so that survivors can gain support from the people already in their lives. I am proposing that we create a society where community members care enough to hold an abuser accountable so that a survivor does not have to flee their home. I am proposing that all of the folks that have been disappointed by systems work together to create alternative systems. I am proposing that we organize.

–Rebecca Farr, CARA member

The Revolution Starts at Home – Confronting Partner Abuse in Activist Communities [PDF]