What Would a Woman Do To An Unconscious Man?
Things We Don't Want to Think About, But Must
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Out of the Fire explores how to dance with the contradictions and challenges of life. Greetings from puppy-landia, Quick doggie update: Thank goddess for my dog trainer, Noelle Jane Gerard of Jane Trains in Taos. She helped me with my late dog-friend Demi Goddess when she was a puppy; and now she is saving my sanity with Mystic. We’ve done two online sessions and wow I’m learning so much. I’ll share more about her unique training methods; for now I’m just doing my best to implement them and keep Mystic from eating all rugs, cords, and anything else she can vacuum into her mouth when someone looks away, and helping her find her way out from behind sheds where she insists on getting stuck. Ooof. It is a lot. And so rewarding and smushy-love heart-melting as well. And now something challenging. Content warning: it is a really rough one to read with references to rape, sexual abuse, and murder. I’ve been waiting for the right moment to share this impactful post from Anna Wharton on the trail of Dominique Pelicot and his fellow accused and the incredible courage of Gisèle Pelicot. Today seems the perfect day, as Gisèle just announced she is coming out with a new book about her ordeal, Hymn to Life, next year. I’m sharing Anna Wharton’s article below because I believe when we tell ourselves the truth of how some men behave, when we stop blaming women, when we stand up and ask questions, when we refuse to be ashamed, we come together for change. We must ask the hard questions, open our hearts to those most impacted, ask men to step up to stop the violence against women and girls. Gisèle Pelicot is a heroine. May you be inspired by her courage and ask yourself the question Anna Wharton asks in her article: what would you do to an unconscious human? I’ve also added a video on Tea Consent, in case you haven’t watched it. If you want something easy, skip the article and watch the video. If you want to read an impactful piece of writing, read Anna’s article below. 
 Thank you, Gisèle and to all the humans using their voice to stop violence against women and girls — and our transgender friends (which I will write about in the future.)
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