by Carlin Ross | Apr 27, 2026
I was raised in a Christian Fundamentalist family. We didn’t go to school. We didn’t own a television. Growing up every piece of clothing I ever wore came out of a goodwill bag except for my Easter dress. Easter was the most holy holiday when Jesus resurrected from...
by Laura Bogush | Apr 27, 2026
I resisted writing about the topic of nonconsensual touch. I’ve learned that whenever I experience resistance, it’s something that I need to explore. So here I am, about to share a memory that I haven’t talked about much. I grew up in the Ohio countryside, surrounded...
by Carlin & Laura | Apr 15, 2026
Non Consensual Touch We share our experiences with being touched without permission. Browse the links below to read the full post. When Harm Isn’t Touch, It’s Words “Now I watch my 14-year-old granddaughter, happy, confident, and she’s being teased....
by Jacqui Chaplin | Apr 13, 2026
Non-consensual touch started young for me. I had to kiss or hug my uncles and aunties when I saw them… and, because ‘she meant well’ and ‘it’s how she is’, it was okay for my Italian neighbour to pinch my cheeks – hard! Fortunately for me, while those things were...
by Tosh Patterson | Apr 13, 2026
Why do some women struggle to say no to unwanted touch? My reflections on a lifetime of boundary violations – from forced childhood hugs to ignored sexual boundaries – and how early experiences teach us our bodies aren’t our own. If you’ve ever felt unable to protect...
