sacis training day two:
started bright and early at 8am. we learned about the different kinds of oppression. that included doing an activity where we stood in a line and held hands. someone called out a fact like, "if you can walk into a salon and get your hair styled without a problem (bc most stylists only know how to do a white person's hair), take a step forward." that was really eye-opening and probably my favorite thing we did all day. and we learned about porn, how it affects people as well as getting into the minds of the perps a wee bit. then we learned about the different kinds of sexual/domestic violence.
eight hours of that.
it was long. and not easy at all. obviously, i knew what i was getting into when i signed up, but that doesn't make hearing stats and stories any easier.
at the same time, i'm so glad i'm doing this at all, that i have the option to do it. if i can help even one person though volunteering, that will be great.