"NO!"

September 1, 2013

One in every four women is a survivor of sexual assault. A woman is raped every two minutes. I am shocked by the alarming statistics as I watch “Until Someone Wakes Up,” in which eight performers (one of whom is my wonderfully successful actor daughter) at Hamline’s auditorium. The show consists of 20 vignettes that depict true stories of women and men who have been victimized by their attacker. It is a charged performance that made me squirm in my chair in the dark room, while I consider the people closest to me whom have experienced parallel stories.

Incoming Freshman at Hamline and students at campuses across the country will watch this play, learn about how to stand up to protect themselves, scream if they have to, or communicate with clarity what has happened, if it does. No does actually mean no. One in four will continue to be a survivor of a sexual assault, unless we decrease those figures, by taking a stand on education, talking to our children about sex, and being more aware.

Thank you, my precious Taelor, for helping the cause, spreading the word, and being a courageous, and fabulous actor.