The Divorce Was Inevitable: We Never Chose This Marriage
No one asked women anything.
People just kept telling women how they "ought to" and "must" feel.-TGJP
This is a very scary time for s [...]
Why I Believe Women When They Say They’re Afraid — And Why You May Want To Too (updated with podcast link)
updated from June 28, 2024 Listen to this blog post here There are mom [...]
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Autonomy in Dating and Partner Selection is Our Birthright (audio/podcast)
Autonomy in Dating and Partner Selection is Our Birthright" explores the powerful intersection of history and empowerment. In this episode [...]
Stop Telling Black Women to Be Silent—Our Bodies Are Paying the Price. (podcast episode)
Black women are not “overreacting”—we are responding to what our bodies have been forced to carry for generations. The pressure to ignore racism, to s [...]
Don’t Ignore the History and Connection of Accountability Evasion in Violence, Abuse, and Racism (w/ podcast episode)
So we have reached the place where the n-word is actually Black American people's fault. And that is part of the cycle of harm. Evading accountability [...]
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Coach, Therapist, Psychologist, or Doctor? A Compassionate Guide for Abuse Survivors Seeking the Right Support
My strength is sacred, but I do not have to carry everything alone.
I release the belief that asking for help makes me weak. Support is not failur [...]
Nell Carter: A Voice That Refused to Break
When I was a child, Nell Carter was one of my favorite entertainers. She still is. I had to share her with millions of other people though.
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🎶 Playlist: Songs That Speak the Truth — Domestic Violence & Survival
Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what we’ve been through.
This playlist brings together 11 songs across R&B, soul, pop, and [...]
You’re Not Asking for Perfection—You’re Asking for Respect: Recognizing a Common Deflection Tactic
🎭 The Tactic
When you call out something harmful—like antisemitism, racism, sexism, or rape apologia—and the person responds with: “So I guess y [...]
Kenyan Women Refuse to Be Silenced: The Fight for Safety, Dignity, and Justice
There is a roaring fire rising across Kenya—lit by the courage of women who are tired of living in silence, [...]
🕊️ The Sisterhood Gag Order
When protecting him means punishing her.
Some women aren’t silenced by men.They’re silenced by other women.
[...]
‘Playing Victim’: How Racism Silences Black Voices and Blocks True Healing in America
Wherever there is harm—whether domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or racism—there is often the same [...]
12 Things About the Female Body Many Men Do Not Understand
Pain is routinely normalized for womenMen are often treated quickly for pain. Women are more likely to [...]
Male Delusions Are Potentially Lethal
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This Is Not Just a Relationship. It’s a Campaign of Control.
Some people still think abuse is about losing tempers.Or that it's a relationship that just got too intense. [...]
You Didn’t Know Him. She Did. He Killed Her.
He killed her. Murdered her. Left the broken pieces for their children to pick up for the rest of their lives. [...]
What Is Trauma? A Simple Explanation (w/Quotes)
*Note: This is meant to be an elementary explanation. It came out of a conversation. Sometimes you realize y [...]
Why It’s Wrong to Call Women “Hateful” for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called “Hateful” for Demanding Safety
For centuries, whenever Black and [...]
Collusion Without Conversation: The Code of Abuse
They’ve never met.
Different backgrounds.Different languages.Different cultures.Different religions.Some in s [...]
Grooming by Environment: When the System Softens the Ground for Abuse
When most people hear the word grooming, they imagine a single predator targeting a person—saying the right th [...]
Women Are Not Required to Be Available
No one could have predicted how this year would end. It bent sharply. Again and again.
Just when peopl [...]
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud… and your nervous [...]
It Wasn’t Just His Girlfriends: A Pattern of Harm, a Society of Silence
Too often, when men like Sean “Diddy” Combs are accused of violence, public conversation zeroes in on his romantic partners—on their [...]
Red Flag Alert: Unhinged Game Fans
Man Fatally Shoots Wife And Critically Injures Stepdaughter After Fight Over ‘Monday Night Football’: Sheriff
updated from 4/ [...]
Zainab Jama Is the Voice So Many Girls Have Been Waiting For
Zainab Jama, Miss World Somalia 2025, is not just a beauty queen—She is a truth-teller.A torchbearer.A fierce, unflinching voice for girls the world [...]
Male Violence Against Women: Youth Is Not a Shield
Young people must not fall for the lie that only older women protect abusers.
The truth is, younger women—especially young Black women—are at the hi [...]
Was It Really the First Time? What Repeat Offender Statistics Reveal About Violence and Abuse
The recent UK review that found serial rapists and offenders remained in policing despite serious warning signs and vetting failures. Which go [...]
Celia: How an Enslaved Girl Continues to Inform Black Women’s Work to End Violence Against Women
Celia
updated from September 20 2023 1. (1855) Celia was a slave girl who was tried and executed for killing her enslaver after enduri [...]
Lena Baker: The Innocent Woman America Executed | True Story of Injustice and Too Little, Too Late Apology
You have no business waiting for anyone to confirm that you are in danger.
Believe [...]
Holding Truth in Unequal Times: Responding to False Comparisons While Still Healing
Speaking truth while living through it takes courage — and grace that history rarely sees in real time.
False equivalence can be extremely effective, [...]
“But Is It Abuse?” — The Quiet Ways Harm Hides in Plain Sight
Every day, people ask themselves:"Is this abuse?"
Because sometimes the harm doesn’t leave bruises.It doesn’t scream.It doesn’t break doors or raise [...]
Betrayal Blindness: When Your Brain Protects You… by Lying to You
Let’s talk about something real.
Have you ever looked back at a situation and thought—"Wait… that wasn’t okay. That was messed up"?
Maybe it was a p [...]
🚫 It Violates Women’s Boundaries: Abuse Disguised as Entitlement
Women create boundaries to survive.To heal.To stay alive.
Whether it’s women’s shelters, bathrooms, sports teams, support groups, or spiritual spaces [...]
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