Take Back the Night Open Mic Hosted by Natalie at A Seat at the Table Books – Elk Grove, CA

Content Warning: Sexual Assault

Join us for Take Back the Night (TBTN) Open Mic on Wednesday, April 29th 6-8pm.

A Seat at the Table will remain open to the public 6-7pm, when TBTN participants will be able to participate in a writing workshop. 7-8pm, the store will close to the public and survivors will have a space to share in an Open Mic. This event is open to adult (18+) survivors of sexual violence & their supportive allies.

Dress Code: Denim Day!

“Denim Day is recognized on the last Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (TW: sexual assault, victim blaming) The campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court to overturn a rape conviction because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped the person who raped her remove them, thereby implying consent. Following the reversal, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim…which inspired the California Senate and Assembly to do the same on the steps of the Capitol in Sacramento.” By wearing jeans on Denim Day, we protest “victim blaming and destructive myths that surround sexual violence” -Peace Over Violence, https://denimday.org/why-denim

About the host: Natalie is a beloved feminist poet in the Elk Grove community. She hosted the Unmasking Autism book club series here at A Seat at the Table Books. She has a B.A. in Feminist Studies and seeks to combat sexual violence through an abolitionist lens.