Ashleigh Hockley

A guilty verdict for a victim is never enough to lessen their pain but it is a start. It has meant they were believed. Even when believed though the story does not end when a rapist goes to jail.  The past few months I have focused on true stories of sexual assault survivors. It has been draining and inspiring. While reading the following stories has been painful they have all given me hope that one day the world might be okay. If only we listen.  1. Know My Name by Chanel Miller. “You took away My worth,  My privacy, My energy, My time,  My safety, My intimacy, My confidence, My own voice, Until today.” - Chanel Miller.  In 2015 an unconscious young woman was assaulted behind a dumpster at Stanford University after attending a party on campus. Her attacker was a student by the name of Brock Turner. He was known for his skill as a swimmer. Two brave bystanders, Swedish young men out for a bike ride, saw the attack taking place an