Posted by: Jessen on: August 22, 2009
I try not to sound as angry as I feel when I discuss human rights/animal welfare. Nothing makes people reject your point of view like anger, even if you’re right. Look at people like Bill Hicks, who spend their lives yelling at people to think, which only serves to make the people reject truth even [...]
Posted by: Jessen on: August 22, 2009
http://www.hrw.org/en/node/11869/section/8
They have us under threat [bajo amenaza] all the time. They know most of us are undocumented-probably two-thirds. All they care about is getting bodies into the plant. My supervisor said they say they’ll call the INS if we make trouble.
-Northwest Arkansas poultry plant worker
All the workers’ rights covered so far in this [...]
Posted by: Jessen on: April 12, 2009
This post is graphic and upsetting. I had an extremely difficult time writing it – I’ve had the idea in my head for weeks, but I was not able to write until I started feeling angry about it and I HAD to write. It’s important that these stories are heard.
I was inspired to write this [...]
Posted by: Jessen on: January 24, 2009
I originally posted this on facebook. I got some very positive responses from people who could relate to my experiences, so I thought I’d post it in public.
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This stuff is still far to painful for me to discuss in public. But I thought it would be helpful for others to write about it here. it [...]
Posted by: Jessen on: January 8, 2009
For those perhaps not in the know – FOO is a therapist acronym for “Family Of Origin” – its purpose is to draw a distinction between somebody’s first family – parents, siblings, etc – and their second family, if they have one, such as wife, kids, etc. To De-FOO is to cease contact with your [...]
Posted by: Jessen on: December 13, 2008
When I was 15, I went through a pretty terrible breakup with my then-girlfriend, and instead of supporting me, my parents left for a vacation.
I was alone in the house, and I took a massive overdose of psychiatric drugs. I took anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, mood stabilizers, and tranquilizers and washed them down with alcohol I had [...]
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