Fear My Liberation by Jessica Porter
Jessica Porter is an actor and spoken word artist from the small, northern town of Wigan. She trained at Liverpool Theatre School in Musical Theatre. In the last year, Jessica has realised her passion and ability for spoken word and has started to write about the main things that light a fire inside of her! Topics include recovery from sexual assault, sistership and mental health.
About the piece
This piece was in response to the murder of Sarah Everard this year. On the night of Sarah’s vigil, Jessica reported her sexual assault to the police and has since been in therapy for PTSD as a result of her experience. Jessica’s main reasoning behind the piece, is to shed light on the blame women get despite their experiences.
This spoken word piece is the start of Jessica’s plight to change the perception of women and address the triggering and horrendous day to day experiences some face, purely for being female.
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About Us
This website was developed in collaboration with North West Police Crime Commissioners, NHS England, and Sexual Assault & Abuse Services.
The North West SAAS Partner Network (Strategic Direction for Sexual Assault and Abuse Services) is led by NHS England and covers Cheshire, Merseyside, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
