How to Write About Rape

1) Make certain rape fits the plot line. 

Writers sometimes choose to portray rape because it’s easy to get a reaction from the reader. With rape, it’s easy to get repugnance. It’s easy to create hatred. This laziness, though, results in shallow, unsustainable emotion. 

An Acceptable Victim

*TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL VIOLENCE*

When discussing sexual violence, there are 'unacceptable' victims and 'acceptable' victims.

The Dangers of 50 Shades

The EMS/Fire/Public Safety field is one of the most crass environments out there. Off-color jokes, explicit conversations, and oversexualized allusions are common place.

Where are all the books?

Code Green Campaign had a great post on Facebook yesterday: ‘Do you know of any books relating to PTSD and first responders? I haven't found any.’