i just woke up dead
a memoir
by Justin Donner
mental illness
sex drugs alcohol
watch the trailer with scenes
only available in the book!
sexual assault in a
relationship
rarely exists in a vacuum
it often occurs alongside
research from the frameworks institute report that
"without new ways to think about sexual violence
the public will interpret [this] issue
through the perspective that
sexual violence
can be reduced to
a problem of individuals
and continue to lack an understanding of what prevention
of sexual violence is and how it might be implemented
sexual violence is a systemic issue
social change is necessary for improvement
click to read the full report
other forms of abusive behavior
i just woke up dead presents a series of sexual events escalating in intensity leaving the reader to decide whether or not they contributed to sexual and domestic violence
the national institute of justice reports
2 out of 3 women who were physically assaulted
by an intimate partner had also been sexually assaulted
by that partner
80 % of sexually assaulted women
reported more than one incident of forced sex
silence the stigma - it pays to be brave
6 % contacted police after the first rape
8 % applied for a protective order
women who contacted the police after the first rape
were 59 % less likely to be raped by an intimate partner again
whether or not the abuser was arrested
women who applied for a protective order after the first rape
were 70 % less likely to be raped again
whether or not the order was obtained
california senate bill #967
yes means yes
silence does is not consent
lack of protest or resitance is not consent
taking advantage of an incapacitated person is not consent
click to read the entire bill
President Barack Obama - april 2012
it is up to all of us to ensure victims of sexual violence are not left to face these trials alone
