by Sarah Beaulieu | Feb 7, 2019 | Sons and Daughters
Two weeks ago, my 7-year old son asked if he could Google something on my phone. After I PROMISED not to change my face when he told me what it was, he whispered in my ear: Naked Girls. I was a little confused. “You’ve seen your sister naked, so what exactly are you...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Apr 11, 2018 | Advocacy and Activism
When my Twitter explodes with the latest wave of high volume discussion about sexual harassment or violence, my blood pressure rises. These days, it seems so easy – and acceptable – to shoot a dagger into a stranger’s ego – or heart –...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Mar 16, 2018 | Art of Intervention
Many development leaders are, for the first time, thinking deeply about how to address sexual harassment at nonprofit organizations, universities, museums and hospitals. For too long, sexual harassment was, at best, rarely discussed and, at worst, accepted by...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 15, 2018 | Mini Truth Bombs, Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence in the News
As the names come forward – today, Aziz Ansari, tomorrow, a new one – it’s the same formula. A story about an incident. Some backlash or dismissing. Some condescending reminders that sexual violence is wrong. And then a new story breaks. The relentless focus on the...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 19, 2017 | Mini Truth Bombs
In the wake of #MeToo, I’ve been hearing some chatter about hugging. Some generally huggy people are second-guessing their hugging instincts. Some people are lamenting the potential end of the hug. Others are wondering how to ask about hugs without making everyone...