Caution:Unrestricted! – The HEAL Project

CAUTION:UNRESTRICTED!

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.

Support this production: https://www.heal2end.org/donate

Season 2: FAMILY DIRT

Episode 1 Release Date: September 28, 2022 5:30-7pm EST | Join The Watch Party

Episode List

One: Fear Makes a Family | September 28
Two: Control Makes a Family | October 12
Three: Secrecy Makes a Family | October 26
Four: Sex Makes a Family | November 9
Five: Love Makes a Family | November 23

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Resources

References

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.

Credits

Who is a survivor?

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

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Caution in Action!

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
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
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
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
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

Guest Speakers

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

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Tax-deductible donations made possible by The Effing Foundation

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