Posts by Jacob Young
This Wednesday (February 18), the Christian calendar begins the season of Lent with “Ash Wednesday,” when some people go to church and get that ash cross marked on their foreheads. Apart from the religious ritual of the moment, the day itself offers a moment to pause and reflect: What exactly is my orientation toward the world, toward a higher power, towards myself?
Rachael Denhollander became known internationally in 2016 as the first woman to pursue criminal charges and speak publicly against USA Gymnastics’ team doctor Larry Nassar, one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history. As a result of her activism, over 300 women—including numerous Olympic medalists—came forward as survivors of Nassar’s abuse, eventually leading to his life imprisonment. For her work as an advocate and educator on sexual assault, Rachael was named one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and one of Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year” in 2018.