(Reposted from Crave) This Thanksgiving, give thanks and show support the unarmed water protectors who are risking their lives to stand against a militarized police force.
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"When it comes to sexuality and intimacy, it is not enough to simply tackle outdated policies that shy away from love and sex. Sex must not be reduced to a violent, emotionless wargasm in a post-war homecoming."
Picture this: A combat veteran is getting publicly shamed. Their service is spat upon; various media outlets perpetuate misinformation about them; veterans’ charities and nonprofits exploit them; and the general public doesn't seem to accept them either.
They are criticized, scrutinized, and are often spoken about with disdain, question, and shame. The combat veteran faces constant antagonization and, as a result, experiences a failure to reintegrate after war and is vulnerable to homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse, incarceration, and suicide. No, this isn't 1968. This is the beginning of the 21st century. And that combat veteran is a woman. |
AuthorM.B. Dallocchio is an artist, author, Iraq war veteran, and social worker based in London. Her latest book, “The Desert Warrior,” covers post-traumatic growth, resilience, and redefining one’s own personal meaning of “home.” Archives
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