Picture taken from a protest against rape culture in São Paulo. The sign reads: it is never the victim's fault.

So much has happened lately. Here are a few things I would like everyone to read/watch of the past few days. Please be kind to one another. Please act whenever you can. 

The Stanford Victim's Letter to her Assaulter (please note that, although I do believe everyone should read this, it is highly emotional and powerful and an obvious trigger warning)

Gang Rape Posted to Social Media is Forcing Brazil to Confront Violence Against Women

Stop Exploiting LGBT Issues to Demonize Islam and Justify Anti-Muslim Policies

“We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece of mail, so rarely arrives, and even when it does it can be lost so easily.” - Lemony Snicket, The Beatrice Letters

The O.C. Playlist