Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics famously sang: “ Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves.” Widely hailed as a feminist anthem of empowerment, I’m now wondering why sisters ended up resorting to doin’ it for themselves. Out of necessity, victim-survivors of sexual violence have been doin’ it for…

Today, the Chicago Sun-Times published my letter to the editor about how the reflexive support for popular Chicago priest, Fr. Michael Pfleger, impacts victim-survivors of sexual violence. St. Sabina parishioners as well as Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dr. Walt Whitman of the Soul Children of Chicago, and, during Sunday Mass at…

I had a great weekend in Elgin, seeing the amazing historic homes, biking the Fox River trail, consignment store shopping, visiting with my gracious host and hostess (who makes beautiful purses), and going to the Going Dutch Festival at Side Street Studio Arts. …

Take Uber or Lyft? Stay in Airbnb? Use TikTok? Please join me in contacting RAINN corporate partners to advocate for much needed change. One way to support victim-survivors of sexual violence this Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is by advocating for a change in leadership at the Rape Abuse…

Bradford William Davis of Insider did an expose of Rape Assault Incest National Network (RAINN)’s toxic workplace culture: Insiders say RAINN, the nation’s foremost organization for victims of sexual assault, is in crisis over allegations of racism and sexism: 22 current and former staffers say the organization favored by Hollywood…

If I had to choose only one thing to do to foster a culture of consent, I would choose creating, singing, and promoting song lyrics that chronicle and celebrate healthy human relationships, call out social inequities, and advocate for social justice. …

In the episode, “ Navigating Decisions,” of the podcast, More To The Story, host Jamie Sivrais and I, Michele Beaulieux, talk about making decisions after sexual violence. I share my story and explain how I came to create the My Choice Decision Navigator and Our Choices Solution Facilitator. …

They give us a vision of what could be: a world without sexual violence where a culture of consent prevails — Simone Biles “has assumed the role of a prophet, ​​publicly calling the institution to account and refusing to simply go away.” That’s what Professor of Catholic Studies Susan Bigelow Reynolds asserted after the only (known) victim-survivor of U.S.A. Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s abuse decided to compete in the Olympics…

I am happy to announce that I’m presenting “A Call for Contact Improvisation Citizens” at The Future of CI international online conference this coming Friday, April 23, 8PM CDT Chicago time. Conference registration is sliding scale, and presentations will be available online for a month afterwards. In this hour-long presentation…