by Sarah Beaulieu | Apr 21, 2017 | Practical Advice
This month, I had the privilege of engaging with lots of different kinds of people in conversations about sexual violence. Between a session with SheGeeksOut, a night at MIT with Duane DeFour and an op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, I heard from a diverse group...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Feb 17, 2017 | Art of Intervention
As a sales person, I generally appreciate a good sell. When I’ve bought cars or other major purchases, I am entertained by selling techniques and tactics. When it comes to selling a product or service or raising money for a cause, overcoming objections is a key skill...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 25, 2017 | Advocacy and Activism, Practical Advice
Talking about sexual violence takes practice. There’s no shame in that. And most of us don’t get a chance to play out the various scenarios and conversations before we’re actually having them. When I’m out talking to people about my work, men and women of all ages...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 8, 2016 | Advocacy and Activism
Last month, I had the honor and privilege of delivering a talk at TEDxBeaconStreet on engaging in uncomfortable conversations about sexual violence. The talk reflects my experience interviewing and surveying hundreds of men about how sexual violence shows up in their...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
The following is a list of discussion questions you can use with your group while discussing Sarah’s TEDxBeaconStreet talk. What images came to mind for you at the beginning of the talk? Are they different now? If so, how? What makes you feel the most...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Nov 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Trump’s victory confirms what we already know. Men and women who commit acts of sexual violence hold offices of power in companies, nonprofits, and government. As citizens and humans, we elect them. We enable them. We empower them. But for every Trump, there are...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Oct 5, 2016 | Truth About Sexual Violence
One night, in early 2013, I posted an image to my new Tumblr blog illustrating themes around fear of being falsely accused of rape and chances of rapists being convicted of their crimes. It was my third post, and part of a larger project I was formulating about...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Sep 10, 2016 | Truth About Sexual Violence
As someone who was sexually abused by both men and women and who has very close relationships with male survivors of sexual violence, I am both fascinated and troubled by the themes about gender and sexual violence in traditional media, blogs, and general...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Aug 30, 2016 | Supporting Survivors
If you’ve met me, chances are I’ve told you I’m a survivor of sexual violence. I tell a lot of people. I always have. Part of my mission in life is to break down the shame and stigma that comes along with being a survivor. I’ll tell you straight up, usually in...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Aug 12, 2016 | Survivor Perspectives
For the last month, I’ve shared one story each day on Twitter about a survivor of sexual violence. Why? Well, for a few reasons. First, it’s to illustrate the fact that survivor narratives are diverse. There are male survivors, female survivors, trans...
