“I May Destroy You”

'I May Destroy You' has been described as a “sexual assault drama”, which is a vital label for identifying the show’s potentially triggering subject matter. The show demonstrates the complexities of sexual assault and how it affects survivors, their friends and their communities. 

Disclosure - "A Question of Consent" 

'A Question of Consent' investigates the rise in so called ‘rough sex’. As our understanding of consent can sometimes be blurred. This documentary explores the question, when does rough behaviour in the bedroom cross the line?

"On the Record" - #Metoo movement 

A former hip hop executive decides whether to make public her rape by one of the most powerful men in the music industry. Offers black woman the voice too when breaking the silence against sexual assaults in the me-too movement. 

Students on the Edge -  'Sexual Assault on Campus'

Short 4 minute video of a student recalling her time at a university party. Alcohol and drugs involved, the student shines light on same sex sexual assault and the importance of consent. Student does get teary during this; however, she does not go into graphic detail, explores what she did after and the route she took for her own justice. 

Maybe He Just Likes You

For seventh grader Mila, it starts with an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. The next day, it’s another hug. A smirk. Comments. It all feels…weird. According to her friend Zara, Mila is being immature, overreacting. Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like? But it keeps happening, despite Mila’s protests. On the bus, in the halls. Even during band practice-the one time Mila could always escape to her “blue-sky” feeling. It seems like the boys are EVERYWHERE. And it doesn’t feel like flirting–so what is it? 

SHOUT

Searing and soul-searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #metoo and #timesup, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts. SHOUT speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice—and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.

The Shape of a Hundred Hips

The Shape of a Hundred Hips is a memoir that juxtaposes dance and sexual assault recovery that takes the reader into the living room, bedroom, and dance class. It promotes the idea that people can gain insight and take greater control of their lives through intentional movement and artistic connection. 

Women who Run with the Wolves 

In the classic Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power. For centuries, the 'wild woman' has been repressed by a male-orientated value system which trivialises women's emotions. Using a combination of time-honoured stories and contemporary casework, Estes reveals that the 'wild woman' in us is innately healthy, passionate and wise. 
 

Home Body

Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself - reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here.

The Art of Breaking Things

In the tradition of Laurie Halse Anderson and Sara Zarr, one girl embraces the power of her voice: rules are meant to be broken and she won’t stay silent.

Just Listen

When a classmate attempts to assault Annabel over the summer, she reacts by isolating herself from everyone – but it’s through building new relationships that she’s finally able to confront what happened.

Women Talking

A group of women in an isolated Mennonite religious colony in Bolivia as they struggle to reconcile their faith with a string of sexual assaults committed by the colony's men.

NSRVC - Websites and Resources Offering Support and Help

NSRVC - Finding Mental Health Support for BIPOC Survivors