This issue is released in honor of Denim Day, a reminder of the ongoing need to challenge harmful narratives around sexual violence and to stand with survivors.
We’re also returning to where TPT began. This issue features a piece by Jackie Regan, TPT cofounder, alongside a response by Jess Restaino, cofounder of TPT. These writings were the starting point for what would become TPT workshops—an exchange that made space for story, witness, and response.
Four years later, that same spirit continues. Through our workshops and TPT Magazine, survivors are still showing up to write, to share, and to be heard.
Our writing workshops offer a safe, supportive space for survivors to explore storytelling as a form of healing. Within this community, participants engage with writing about sexual trauma at their own pace, sharing experiences through an anonymous online forum that centers care, consent, and respect. The workshops also focus on how to respond to one another in ways that are thoughtful, empowering, and grounded in mutual support. “Playland,” is a survivor story written by co-founder Jackie Regan. The piece reflects the kind of personal storytelling that often emerges in TPT workshops. It offers a glimpse into how sharing one’s own story can open space for others to do the same.
