Sexuality Happens

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

April starts tomorrow, for those of you unaware.

This obviously is a month/cause that is very close to my heart, for a variety of reasons.

One amazing group that works their ass off for this cause is the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN), and is a great resource to give to anyone you know who may be a victim/survivor of assault. Their hotline is 1-800-656-HOPE, and their site is www.rainn.org.

In honor of this month, and Carly Milne’s new book (pictured above), they are launching the Grassroots Blogger Book Marketing Campaign 2008, hoping to raise money for RAINN, and notoriety about sexuality, sexual assault, sexology, etc.

How do you come in?

a) Tell your friends and family about RAINN. It’s an extremely important national organization.

b) Go here: https://donate.rainn.org/ to donate (s in https is crucial). Tell them I sent you (Essin’ Em) and that it’s for GBBMC08. Donate as much or as little as you can afford; every dollar helps.

c) Blog about this on your blog.

d) Tell people (if you are) that you’re a person they can talk to about sexual assault if they need an ear.

e) Know resources in your area to give to sexual assault survivors/victims.

f) If you have a story, and are willing to tell it, do. It won’t stop until people speak up and realize what is happening.

g) If you are not ready to tell your story, support those who do.

Throughout the month, I’ll be blogging (as usual) about sexuality, and will have a link on each page to donate to RAINN. I ask that you let them know you were sent by me and that it’s for GBBMC08, both so that they can measure how well this type of fundraising works, and also so that I can be entered to win cool prizes.

I will tell my story. I will tell of my 3 years working for a sexual assault prevention and survivor hotline group. I will talk about jokes people make about assault. I will talk about consensual sex. I will write about sex.

Again, please donate if you can: https://donate.rainn.org/. And if RAINN isn’t your cup of tea, or you have no money, please donate your money or volunteer hours to your local sexual assault prevention programs/survivor hotlines.

Together, we can do something.

-Essin’ Em