Feb 24, 2021L Lewis Wall- inside the mind of a white savior nobody asked for or wantedIf you’ve ever wondered what a white savior complex personified would look like, look no further. Meet L Lewis Wall, a professor of Sociocultural Anthropology and of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University. In 1995, L Lewis Wall founded the Worldwide Fistula Fund and has been recognized for his charity…Black Lives Mater6 min readBlack Lives Mater6 min read
Jan 20, 2021The problem with Eve Appeal — why I hate this organization as a survivor of sexual assaultOn Monday, January 18th, the start of cervical cancer prevention week the UK-based charity Eve Appeal posted the following tweet. At first glance, one could easily mistake the crass and sexual image of a woman’s outline with her legs spread wide open for a cheaply made ad you’d see in…Eve Appeal7 min readEve Appeal7 min read
Oct 27, 2020a masterclass in gaslighting: the toxic narrative that stands between cervical cancer screening and sexual violence survivors.Trigger warning: this piece deals with discussions surrounding sexual assault, suicide, medical abuse and medical procedures. Some parts may be too graphic for some readers. One lovely October morning I awoke to a DM on twitter from a friend, the DM included screenshots from the Instagram stories of Layla of…Cervical Screening10 min readCervical Screening10 min read