What Is Revenge Porn: Understanding the Effects of Image Based Sexual Abuse with Kaitlyn Cannon

In this episode, Dr. Kate Balestrieri speaks with Kaitlyn Connor, @revengeporngirl about her experience with image based sexual abuse (revenge porn), and how it affected her. Kaitlyn Cannon (she/her) is currently a Masters of Social Work student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is the Vice President at March Against Revenge Porn, an organization dedicated to advocacy around image based sexual abuse. After being victimized by revenge porn on two separate occasions, she decided this trauma happened to her for a reason, and that reason was to fight back. She is a future therapist and current mental health advocate. She has always made volunteering a priority, and has volunteered with Crisis Text Line, where she served as a Crisis Counselor. In her advocacy to fight revenge porn, Kaitlyn was recently featured in The Washington Post. She hopes using her voice will let other victims know that they're not alone. IG: @marchagainstrevengeprn @kaitybop_ TT: @marchagainstrevengeprn @revengeprngirl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices