Project Respect brings together youth and adults to create awareness and dialogue about sexualized violence by encouraging critical thinking about root causes such as gender expectations and stereotypes, systems of power, and the ongoing colonization of the lands and systems we live in.
By Kristy You said it wouldn’t hurt, But I still feel the pain. You told me I would love it, But how come I didn’t? You told me everyone does it, But why do I feel alone? You said you were just joking, But how come it feels like you aren’t? But things have changed…
This blog post was graciously shared with Project Respect and written by the most fabulous Jasper Malchuk Rasmussen, who was last year’s youth employee at PR. Today I went swimming for the first time since I started have the gender feels. It was a free outdoor pool (woah!), and as I was slightly drowning my…
by Lissa I am aware I’ve been taught I now know what to do I will not be silenced or keep silent I will teach my learnings to others I know and have the faith that I I am able to make a change I will stand my ground I know that as long as…
by Ling Who is the girl crying in the rain? Why is she crying? Why is there confusion in her eyes? Oh…I know who she is. She is another me, The fragile, insecure me-a follower I’m shivering in the cruel reality Alien voices penetrating like needles Telling me what to do Imply, As long as…
– by Angelo It was love at first sight. I was totally convinced! The hottest guy I’ve ever seen. I knew it just had to work. Everyone knows that feeling when you just know, well I just knew. So after that day I didn’t see him until two years later when I moved into the…
By, Anonymous, age 17 This is a true story about something that happened to me and my friends when I was 14. I want to share it to help other people stay safe from this kind of situation. One Friday night, my girlfriends and I were sitting around wondering what to do, when the phone…