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Caution: Unrestricted! features conversations between Ignacio and Aredvi on breaking open sexual stigma and taboos. These are unsanitized versions of untold stories, uncomfortable thoughts, and unsavory inquiries. This series is survivor-centered yet inviting of everyone to engage with the Culture of Sexual Violence through brutal, and at times sarcastic, truth-telling.
*CAUTION Trigger Guide: Please review this document for signs of triggers & self-care tips.
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Season 2: FAMILY DIRT
Episode List
- One: Fear Makes a Family | September 28
- Two: Control Makes a Family | October 26
- Three: Secrecy Makes a Family | November 9
- Four: Sex Makes a Family | December 14
- Five: Love Makes a Family | January 18
Please click here for a growing library of resources for Season Two!
Episode One:
- Pew Research Center; Public views of marriage and cohabitation (2019) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/11/06/public-views-of-marriage-and-cohabitation/
- Rickard Ulmestig & Marie Eriksson (2017) Financial consequences of leaving violent men – women survivors of domestic violence and the social assistance system in Sweden, European Journal of Social Work
- Haushofer, Johannes; Charlotte Ringdal, Jeremy Shapiro, and Xiao Yu Wang. "Income Changes and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya." Working Paper, February 2019.
- https://www.rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Sexual Assault of Young Children as Reported to Law Enforcement (2000).
- https://www.d2l.org/child-sexual-abuse/statistics/ Snyder, H. N. (2000). Sexual assault of young children as reported to law enforcement: Victim, incident, and offender characteristics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
- https://www.rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. Child Maltreatment Survey. Exhibit 5-2 Selected Maltreatment Types by Perpetrator’s Sex. Page 65. (2013).
Episode Two:
- Susan Forward; Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life; January 2, 2002; Bantam
- OnePoll: https://www.onepoll.us/six-in-10-american-parents-were-raised-thinking-sex-was-taboo/
- Pew Research Center; Parenting in America (2015) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/
- Loeb EL, Kansky J, Tan JS, Costello MA, Allen JP. Perceived Psychological Control in Early Adolescence Predicts Lower Levels of Adaptation into Mid-Adulthood. Child Dev. 2021 Mar;92(2):e158-e172. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13377. Epub 2020 Jun 16. PMID: 32542653; PMCID: PMC8071584.
Episode 3:
- https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/bjs/grants/248879.pdf Report on Exploratory Study into Honor Violence Measurement Methods authord by Cynthia Helba, Ph.D., Matthew Bernstein, Mariel Leonard, Erin Bauer (2015)
- https://www.icsahome.com/articles/how-a-dysfunctional-family-functions-like-a-cult How a Dysfunctional Family Functions Like a Cult authored by Jose Fernández Aguado (2018)
- INTIMIA: https://www.intimina.com/blog/women-and-their-bodies/ (2020)
- Aishah Shahidah Simmons; Love WITH Accountability: Digging up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse; October 1 2019
- Jorunn E. Halvorsen, Ellen Tvedt Solberg, Signe Hjelen Stige, “To say it out loud is to kill your own childhood.” – An exploration of the first person perspective of barriers to disclosing child sexual abuse, Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 113,2020,104999, ISSN 0190-7409, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104999.
Episode 4:
- https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2010/1115/p1233.html Kellogg ND. Sexual behaviors in children: evaluation and management. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Nov 15;82(10):1233-8. PMID: 21121534. (2010)
- https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/sexual_development_and_behavior_in_children.pdf ; Albert, B. With one voice: America’s adults and teens sound off about teen pregnancy. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. (2004)
- Solberg ET, Halvorsen JE and Stige SH; What Do Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Believe Will Facilitate Early Disclosure of Sexual Abuse? Front. Psychiatry 12:639341. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.639341 (2021) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.639341/full
- https://www.dayoneny.org/blog/early-sex-education Early Sex Education Would Have Changed My Life. Here’s Why We Need It Now. by Sara (2018)
Episode 5:
- https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/bjs/grants/248879.pdf Report on Exploratory Study into Honor Violence Measurement Methods authord by Cynthia Helba, Ph.D., Matthew Bernstein, Mariel Leonard, Erin Bauer (2015)
- https://www.icsahome.com/articles/how-a-dysfunctional-family-functions-like-a-cult How a Dysfunctional Family Functions Like a Cult authored by Jose Fernández Aguado (2018)
- INTIMIA: https://www.intimina.com/blog/women-and-their-bodies/ (2020)
- Aishah Shahidah Simmons; Love WITH Accountability: Digging up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse; October 1 2019
- Jorunn E. Halvorsen, Ellen Tvedt Solberg, Signe Hjelen Stige, “To say it out loud is to kill your own childhood.” – An exploration of the first person perspective of barriers to disclosing child sexual abuse, Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 113,2020,104999, ISSN 0190-7409, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104999.
Hosts: Ignacio Rivera & Aredvi Azad
Production: Ignacio Rivera & Aredvi Azad
Production Assistant: Rida Chotani
Edit: Camisha McClair
Graphic Design: Aredvi Azad & Rida Chotani
Motion Graphics: Camisha McClair
Marketing: Rida Chotani
Captions: Robin Marquis
Cover Art: Ceka Kitami
Music: Ever Felt by Otis McDonald
Special Gratitude to Our 80+ Donors Who Made Season Two Possible!
A survivor of sexual violence is anyone who is living with the experience of surviving The Culture of Sexual Violence. These experiences may be one-time or recurring, criminal or legal, macro or micro-aggressive, and threatening or actualized. Survivor is an umbrella term (some may use "victim" or "victim-survivor") for personal identification, community building, and institutional change.
Sexual violence is often intertwined with physical, emotional, and spiritual violence and oppression, making survivorship a complicated process. Intersections include disability, carceral violence, verbal and emotional abuse, poverty, spiritual harm, misogynoir, and many more. This is why the same set of events may affect survivors differently: some are deeply traumatized while others are minimally impacted. Yet, all forms of survivorship are valid, regardless of the survivor's ability to articulate the details and intersections of their experience.
Survivorship does not mean one is done healing. Survivors occupy the full spectrum of healing experiences. Many survivors are transforming the trajectory of healing from sexual violence through breaking their isolation, witnessing each other, and building collective power.
Season 1: BAD SURVIVORS
IG Live: CAUTION:Unrestricted is out now! | Video Transcript
Trailer One: New Video Series "Caution: Unrestricted" Coming Soon!
Trailer Two: Coming This Winter: "Caution: Unrestricted"
Bad Survivors was released on March 10, 2020
One: Survivors Who Are in Denial AKA "Why Can't You See That?"
Two: Survivors Who Enable AKA "You're Part of The Problem!"
Three: Survivors Who Like Sex Too Much AKA "That's NOT Normal!"
Four: Survivors Who Keep or Kill AKA "That's Morally Wrong!"
Five: Survivors Who Harm AKA "We Could All See THAT Coming."
After watching each episode, you can engage further by taking the actions outlined below and sharing on your social media. Please use the suggested hashtags and also tag us @heal2end. We are on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
- One: Survivors Who are In Denial
- Action: Share your story
- If you are a survivor with an experience of denial (either you have labeled yourself, or others have), share an insight or experience with us.
- Social Media Tags: #Heal2End #CautionSeries #BadSurvivors #SurvivorsinDenial
- Action: Share your story
- Two: Survivors Who Enable
- Action: Write a statement
- "Growing up my family was [loving/caring/mean/distant/manipulative/supportive/etc.]. [Despite/In honor of] that, I choose not to enable abusive behavior.
- Social Media Tags: #Heal2End #CautionSeries #BadSurvivors #SurvivorsWhoEnable
- Action: Write a statement
- Three: Survivors Who Like Sex Too Much
- Action: Share your story
- As a survivor, have your sexual desires (or lack thereof) been questioned? How did it make you feel? What do you think about the impact of survivorship on your sexual desires (or lack thereof)?
- Social Media Tags: #Heal2End #CautionSeries #BadSurvivors #SurvivorsWhoLikeSexTooMuch
- Action: Share your story
- Four: Survivors Who Keep or Kill
- Action: Answer a question
- How has being a survivor impacted your experiences with pregnancy, abortion, adoption, having children, or raising children?
- Social Media Tags: #Heal2End #CautionSeries #BadSurvivors #SurvivorsWhoKeeporKill
- Action: Answer a question
- Five: Survivors Who Harm
- Action: Share your story
- Are you a survivor who has harmed others? If so, what was the impact of the harm you caused and what did the process of accountability look like (if any)?
- Social Media Tags: #Heal2End #CautionSeries #BadSurvivors #SurvivorsWhoHarm
- Action: Share your story
CAUTION 2¢-ers (Guest Speakers)
Dr. Jaime M. Grant (she/her) is an Irish-American queer feminist racial justice writer, activist, and equity expert. Jaime is the author of Great Sex: Mapping Your Desire and the host of Just Sex Podcast. Website TransformationsConsulting.com
Emanuel H. Brown (he/him) is the Executive Director and Steward at Acorn Center for Restoration and Freedom. Emanuel brings humor, embodiment and keen political analysis to the audience. IG @emanuelhbrown
Intimacy ConAmore (they/them) is a multiracial Two-Spirit Native American Black person who is polyamorous, kinky, and Bisexual/Pansexual. Intimacy is into unfiltered authenticity of self and uninhibited connectivity with others. Instagram @polyfreelove
edxi (she/they) is a trans Afro Indigenous cultural worker, writer and community organizer who creates counter narrative, participates in mutual aid work and political education. Twitter @bettsurevolt
Alisa Zipursky (she/her) is the founder of HealingHonestly.com where she writes about healing from childhood sexual abuse with a community of 80,000 survivors. It's funnier than you'd think. Instagram @alisazipursky
Bamby Salcedo (she/her) is the President and CEO of the TransLatin@ Coalition, and an internationally known activist, advocate, community organizer and social justice advocate and professional. Instagram @labamby
Hosts: Ignacio Rivera & Aredvi Azad
Production: Ignacio Rivera & Aredvi Azad
Edit: Aredvi Azad
Cover Design: Ceka Kitami (@cekatotto)
Graphic Design: Aredvi Azad, Rida Chotani
Intro Animation: Kim Hylan
Intro Music: Ever Felt pt.1 by Otis McDonald
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