Court Pending

We go to court on Monday and you wont read it in the newspapers or see it on TV because Rehtaeh’s name is banned…some ironic twist of the laws way to “protect” her. I say this often because its true…Rehtaeh came forward, Rehtaeh spoke her truth, Rehtaeh fought back very hard and if you knew Rehtaeh then you knew how much strength she carried within. One thing I can say with absolute certainty is she was a VERY “strong willed” person right from birth. I watched her struggle to crawl, struggle to walk but her determination always amazed me. In the end I watched her struggle to live.

I initially created this page because I was not going to be silenced about what happened to her and crawl into my grief. It was not something I contemplated. I came forward automatically because she gave me the strength to speak for her.

They attempt to hush her name and it gives the illusion that all is well in our society. Reality is that our society is way too complacent. I will once again be sharing photos of Rehtaeh over the next several days – maybe a memory or a story now and then from when she was a little girl til she left us last year at the age of 17yrs. Her name will not be reported but we know who she is.

Rehtaeh Parsons Is Her Name!
Photo: We go to court on Monday and you wont read it in the newspapers or see it on TV because Rehtaeh’s name is banned…some ironic twist of the laws way to “protect” her. I say this often because its true…Rehtaeh came forward, Rehtaeh spoke her truth, Rehtaeh fought back very hard and if you knew Rehtaeh then you knew how much strength she carried within. One thing I can say with absolute certainty is she was a VERY “strong willed” person right from birth. I watched her struggle to crawl, struggle to walk but her determination always amazed me. In the end I watched her struggle to live. I initially created this page because I was not going to be silenced about what happened to her and crawl into my grief. It was not something I contemplated. I came forward automatically because she gave me the strength to speak for her. They attempt to hush her name and it gives the illusion that all is well in our society. Reality is that our society is way too complacent. I will once again be sharing photos of Rehtaeh over the next several days – maybe a memory or a story now and then from when she was a little girl til she left us last year at the age of 17yrs. Her name will not be reported but we know who she is. Rehtaeh Parsons Is Her Name!