Tag: Victim

Victim Impact Statement

What fresh Hell is this? I wonder as I am sorting through the mail I’ve collected from its dedicated box to the left of my driveway. One envelope is not like the others, handwritten with a recognizable address from a nearby town in my county and addressed specifically to me. I’m usu...

UPDATE: Emails Between Jared Liesek and Victim.

The founder of Adventures with Purpose has been formally charged with two counts of child rape in the first degree. This took place in Utah, in 1992 when the victim was between ages 9 and 10 and Jared Liesek was 17 years old. The emails between the victim and Jared Liesek were leaked recently. Th...

Why You Should Stop Accusing Black People of Having a Victim Mentality

One of the most common tropes about Black Americans is that they have a "victim mentality." Of course, this phrase usually arises as a snarky response to a Black person speaking about the injustices they've endured, a way of silencing them, belittling, or minimizing their experience. N...