I am your host, Dr. Antwannette D. Kozlow, DHA, and you are listening to the Big T: Trauma. On today's show, I will try to tackle the elephant in the room: Are you or were you a victim of sexual assault? And did you claim your victim status or survivorship status? -When a society does not deem an individual or marginalized group as “rapeable,” are they still victims? How can one reclaim a sense of self, worth, and purpose when the mainstream media tries to diminish or overt your experiences? Because for Black and Brown women and children, being a victim can be a double-edged sword! Dr. Mary Koss, psychologist and researcher, and pioneer in the field of sexual violence, helped coin the terms: date rape, acquaintance rape, campus rape, unacknowledged rape, and hidden rape. The research and explanation of sexual assaults presented by Dr. Koss were world-changing and faced backlash. Victims now had a more accurate term to describe their sexual assault. **Once again, we own our shit: the pretty parts, the not-so-pretty parts, and all the traumas in between. **We will continue down our path to reclaiming our truth, our story, and our destiny while self-correcting our trajectory. I am Dr. Antwannette D. Kozlow, DHA, and you're welcome. **The memories, the interpretation of such memories, revelations, and sentiments are strictly my own. References AKA "The Receipts" https://www.thisamericanlife.org/770/transcripthttps://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/11/30/366348383/the-history-of-campus-sexual-assault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultification_bias https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/01/11/cyntoia-brown-r-kelly-and-refusal-recognize-black-female-victims/2542845002/ https://www.rainn.org/news/surviving-r-kelly-part-ii-leads-40-increase-calls-national-sexual-assault-hotline https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/surviving-kelly-documentary-linked-increased-calls-national-sexual-60230012 https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/news/japan-plans-to-raise-the-age-of-consent-from-13-years-old-in-an-overhaul-of-sex-crime-legislation/articleshow/98251529.cms https://theworld.org/media/2023-03-15/japan-moves-toward-raising-age-consent-16 ***Music: Tropical Evening By Mixaund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thd43js4jHs

This is the Big T: Trauma

Thank you for joining me for this episode.

I am Dr. Antwannette D. Kozlow, DHA

I sincerely apologize for the unexpected hiatus that has lasted several weeks.

I have been exhausted, not just emotionally and mentally but physically as well.

I kept racking my brain on how to begin the next podcast, this particular one, so since I am feeling a bit better now, after a hiatus and quick replenishing journey halfway around the world, I am ready to tackle the next portion of the topic. And I will tackle the next podcast by using this podcast to help set the stage.

Confused yet? Don't be. I promise by the end of the next episode. This will all make sense.

In this episode, we will touch on the topics:

Adultification of children

Mental fatigue related to trauma

Mental fatigue related to mental illness

Once again, we are owning our shit: the pretty parts, the not-so-pretty parts, and all the traumas in between.

We will continue down our path to reclaiming our truth, our story, and our destiny while self-correcting our trajectory.

I am Dr. Antwannette D. Kozlow, DHA, and you're welcome.

**The memories, the interpretation of such memories, revelations, and sentiments are strictly my own.

*Music: Tropical Evening By Mixaund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thd43js4jHs

References "The Receipts"

https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/legal-system-has-failed-black-girls-women-and-non

https://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/research-confirms-that-black-girls-feel-the-sting-of-adultification-bias-identified-in-earlier-georgetown-law-study/

https://www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter/2020/02/black-women-sexual-assault

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/11/02/police-hurt-thousands-of-teens-every-year-a-striking-number-are-black-girls

https://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/health/reports/black-womens-maternal-health.html

https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/fvv.pdf

The Big T: Trauma

Thank you for joining me as we focus on healing and calling out what ails us related to trauma.

We are owning our shit: the pretty parts, the not-so-pretty parts, and all the traumas in between.

We will continue down our path to reclaiming our truth, our story, and our destiny while self-correcting our trajectory.

On today's episode, Let's talk about what it means to be a victim.

What does victim blaming entail?

And what does a victim look like?

*****************************Trigger Warning on the 2nd half of this podcast*************************

Thank you again for joining us.

I am Dr. Antwannette D. Kozlow, DHA, and you're welcome.

**The memories, the interpretation of such memories, revelations, and sentiments are strictly my own.

*Music: Tropical Evening By Mixaund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thd43js4jHs

References "The Receipts"

Life Stance. The 4 Types of Trauma Responses

https://lifestance.com/blog/four-types-trauma-response/

Simple Psychology https://www.simplypsychology.org/fight-flight-freeze-fawn.html

WebMD https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-does-fight-flight-freeze-fawn-mean#:~:text=The%20fight%20response%20is%20your,please%20someone%20to%20avoid%20conflict.

APA. Black Women the forgotten victims of sexual assault. https://www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter/2020/02/black-women-sexual-assault

The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Adultification of Black Women and Girls. https://www.aecf.org/resources/listening-to-black-women-and-girls

ACLU. Legal System has Failed Black Girls, Women, and non-binary https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/legal-system-has-failed-black-girls-women-and-non

CDC Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2020/maternal-mortality-rates-2020.htm

Music: Tropical Evening By Mixaund https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thd43js4jHs