Shatter The Silence™

The stories posted here shed light on the darkness of sexual violence.

The TBTN website is viewed by people of all ages. To remain accessible, TBTN does not publish sexually explicit material. Please respect the public nature of our website when deciding how to “Shatter the Silence.”

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the postings and comments contained in the Shatter the Silence Blog are solely those of their authors and do not reflect the Take Back the Night Foundation.  The Foundation is an equal-opportunity organization that welcomes the stories of all, regardless of religious belief, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, or background.  All names have been changed in order to comply with confidentiality issues.  The postings are not edited except where content could be construed as overly lurid or explicit.  Please note: some postings contain very graphic descriptions of sexual assault.

**Excerpts and Copyright: We respect the survivors who have chosen to post their stories, and ask that all who read their stories do so as well. No one can use any part of these stories in any manner, medium or art form without express permission from Take Back The Night.