“Be that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst, be that fearless girl, the one who would dare to do anything, be that independent girl who didn’t need a man; be that girl who never backed down.” – Taylor Swift *Content warning: the following post talks about rape, abuse, and murder. If you are underage or sensitive to these topics, I would suggest not reading this post. INDEPENDENT AND FREE July’s theme for the Fun Theme Photo Meme is Independence. I had a photo in a blue bralette and leather pants and I really like it in color. However, as a woman who is a rape and abuse survivor, I’ve made the photo black and white. There is currently a challenge going on that calls for women to post black and white selfies on Instagram with the hashtags #challengeaccepted and #womensupportingwomen. It seems that the purpose […]