From the Interns: It’s okay not to be okay
Tasmim H.
Content Warning: This post discusses sexual assault, trauma, and healing. Some parts may be heavy or triggering, especially for survivors. Please take care of yourself while reading, and know that support resources are shared at the end if you need them. Speak Up: Creating a Safe Space to Talk About Sexual Assault & HealingEvery day we hear messed-up things like, “If she didn’t dress like that…” or “Why was she even there?” But let’s be real — none of that causes assault. Clothes don’t cause it. Being friendly doesn’t cause it. Existing doesn’t cause it. Sexual assault happens…
Ask Us Your Sex & Puberty Questions
Rakisha, Branch Manager/Kings Bay
Nearly seven years ago, my supervisor gave me the okay to facilitate puberty and sex ed workshops for teens at my branch. I had not planned on becoming the “Sex Ed Librarian” when I started here 17-years ago, but here I am offering to help you answer some of your biggest sex and puberty questions. My kiddos were on the cusp of puberty and starting middle school nearly a decade ago. Since they have so much access to information at their fingertips, I didn’t want them to enter into a new social world with inaccurate information. Sure, they knew how babies were made, that people with…