Bhattacharya, HimikaMackie, Cara T.2022-10-202022-10-202009Bhattacharya, H., & Mackie, C. T. (2009). Finding my ... a story of female identity. Qualitative Inquiry, 15(2), 324.1077-8004https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.198380802&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486http://hdl.handle.net/11416/874This piece delves into an identity shaped by and a history filled with sexual violence. It was created from a performance script, various journal entries, and field notes, using the process of systematic sociological introspection1 to write through emotional experience. It also takes the form of autoethnographic 2 research, where I use self-reflection, connecting personal experience to a larger social context of violence against women. “Finding my . . . ” embodies gender identity and uses voice/telling to show the move into a more confident “self.” While I attempt to make sense out of and share my experiences, I hope to encourage further conversation on this topic and reduce the stigma and shame that accompanies these encounters.en-USDiaries—AuthorshipSexual abuse victimsSexual abuse victims' writingsArticle