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He Calls Her Ahava

By: redtentwomen June 7, 2019June 6, 2019

Day to Day, LiteratureHolly Lowmiller, Marking Redemption, Poetry, recovery from sexual abuse5 Comments

You call her a dirty slut You whisper “cheap whore” as she walks by Words echo in the long hallway of a high school Words echo in the tender spirit of a 16 year old girl

Erasing Shame

By: redtentwomen March 19, 2018March 18, 2018

Day to DayAnna Smith, Marking Redemption, mental illness, Recovery from Abuse, Recovery from Trauma, Schizophrenia6 Comments

Dusk settled onto Santa Monica’s streets as I hung up the phone. Everything inside me cringed as blood rushed to my face, tears welling up in my eyes. I tucked my phone into my pocket and briskly walked, pretending to go somewhere. Confusion stammered each thought as the dark smog of shame hedged over my…

The Indelible Wave

By: redtentwomen October 11, 2017October 11, 2017

Day to DayAuthor of our Stories, Jennifer Stamness, Kindness, Marking Redemption, Remembering, Tattoos3 Comments

I walked into the tattoo shop, and everybody inside stopped what they were doing to look at me. The expressions on their faces read, “Um, are you lost, lady?”