Non Consensual Touch

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....

My Body is Mine

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...

My Body Knew The Whole Time

by Lakota | Apr 13, 2026

I knew when I was three. My mom always told me that if anyone ever asked to see or touch my body to tell her immediately. Always come and tell. When I was three years old we lived with my parents friend who had teenage boys. They were babysitting me, and they brought...

Saying No Counts

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...

You Are Not Defined By What Happened To You

by Kaylea Forsythe | Apr 13, 2026

I went to college a virgin. I’ve written about this in previous blogs. I was ashamed and felt inadequate. I even wrote to Betty Dodson back when that was a feature on her website, and she gave me the advice you’d expect. Be sexual with yourself first; partner sex can...