[CW: sexual assault, anxiety] This blog post is part of a series of posts by a survivor of sexual assault. I have always been an anxious person, ever since I was little, but after being sexually assaulted this anxiety became

Claire Boucher AKA Grimes   Most likely you’ve heard of Grimes- the stage name of Vancouver-born musician Claire Boucher. She rose to worldwide prominence (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/arts/music/reviews-of-albums-from-grimes-galactic-and-tyga.html?_r=1) in 2012 with her third studio album, Visions, as her eclectic, ethereal voice and “collision

By: Anonymous Rape culture is alive and well at UBC. There is no denying it, there is no way to pretend it does not creep into the lives of every person on campus, and there is no one that can

One of the fundamental parts of supporting survivors is not to engage in victim blaming. But sometimes, even amongst our loved ones, and even if we don’t see necessarily see it or intend it, victim blaming happens.   Due to

Over these past few months after being sexually assaulted, I have been on a roller coaster of emotions. I have just started to realize that it is okay not to be okay. I thought that letting my emotions show and