This is part 6 in a series of posts by sexual violence survivors and advocates who want the opportunity to respond to the findings released in November by Eastern Mennonite University’s hired compliance firm D. Stafford and Associates. The first, second, third, fourth and fifth posts by Stephanie Krehbiel, Lisa Schirch, and myself can be found at these links. In this last post of the series, Director of Our Stories Untold, Hilary Scarsella, reflects back on all that has been shared in previous posts and offers an exceptionally inspired and empowering letter written with love to survivors of sexual violence. Hilary’s always incisive reflections come from a deep well. She has not only survived the lived experience of sexual violence personally, she also thinks and writes about the complex intersections of religion, sexuality, personal and cultural trauma as a scholar. In the midst of preparing for the milestone of comprehensive exams for her doctoral program in Theological Studies at Vanderbilt University, Hilary has made time to write especially and exclusively to our OSU family of survivors. It matters not whether you have chosen to say it out loud or not, this love letter is for you. Thank you Hilary, for this gift of profound insight, knowledge, and encouragement. —Barbra Often, posts on Our Stories […]
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