In April of 2018 I published an essay about a sexual assault I experienced in college and why I stayed silent about it for 40 years. This was long before the topic of sexual assault became so politically charged. I shared my story because I wanted to let other silent survivors know they are not … Continue reading Only a Survivor
Author: Cathy Standiford
Cathy Standiford writes fiction, poetry, essays on social justice and gender inequality, and the occasional song. Currently she is working on a historical novel inspired by her husband's grandmother, a refugee from the Armenian genocide.
An Activist Emerges
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I have been writing since 14, when one of my favorite aunts gave me my first journal. I quickly learned a journal doesn't judge, it just accepts, embraces and listens to inner thoughts and experiences. My journal became the safest place for me to explore what it … Continue reading An Activist Emerges
Cathy Standiford 