People who have been abused often struggle with self-doubt. Yeah. You can put up a tough exterior for everyone else. Some days you can even [...]
Weaponized HypotheticalsDefinition: When people—often men—create imagined stories about a woman’s love life (“She probably dates losers”) to mock, sha [...]
Greetings Readers,
Books are a critical element to healing and understanding violence,
rape, and abuse. Book recommendations
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Companies update their privacy policies all the time. It’s usually tucked away in a long email that most people don’t read, bu [...]
Did you know that some victims of child sexual abuse prefer to confide in teachers rather than parents? Even those from "good" loving homes? No one [...]
When people are silenced—whether by fear, trauma, or pressure from others—they don’t just stop talking. They find other ways to cope. Some of those [...]
Lately, we’ve seen more people comparing sex-based boundaries for women and girls (like in shelters, sports, prisons, bathrooms) to Jim Crow-era racia [...]
When it comes to violence and abuse, critical thinking is vitally important. How would we know the difference between what is true and wha [...]
You ever feel like you're being nudged, guilted, or flat-out pushed into saying “yes” when your soul is screaming “no”?That’s not just press [...]
Some proclamations are written or spoken to defend groups that people want to protect. Understandable. When you start talking ov [...]
When people are finally exposed for being abusive, manipulative, or harmful, we often hear the same tired phrase:
“Well… they had us [...]
For many years, the Puerto Rican Parade has been a symbol of pride and celebration. Every year, thousands of people march throug [...]
This week a United Nations report found that 9 out of 10 people have biases against women.It also found that women have made no gains [...]
The 90s were velvet and vinyl,grunge and glitter,
a time when girl groups rose—but the grip on our bodies never loosened.
We still had t [...]
I'm a fangirl of unity too, but only authentic unity. Unity takes real work.
Not B.S. in a box where you add water and serve it to people. [...]
In the United States, a presidential executive order is ordering males out of women's federal prisons. Some people who were compl [...]
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30 Signs of a Dangerous Person: How to Protect Yourself from Manipulators & Predators
Unsafe people don’t always reveal their true nature immediately. They test boundaries, manipulate emotions, and gain trust before showing their wors [...]
🚩 Red Flag: When Someone Is Offended by Your Boundaries
Pay attention.
If someone—a person, a group, a movement, a “friend,” a partner—gets angry, offended, or manipulative because you’ve set a boundary…
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Familiarity Doesn’t Make Stranger Abuse Irrelevant
There’s a manipulation tactic that keeps slipping into our public conversations—one that says:
“Most people are abused by someone they know… so [...]
FALSE! FAKE! FRAUD!: Some of Us Have Seen This Before
I'm learning that many of us who lived through the 1970's, 1980's, & 1990s psychiatric and abuse scandals see many of today's social issues [...]
Why We All Build Our Own Healing Spaces
It may be noticed when specific groups build their own
healing spaces but nearly everyone builds their own healing spaces
where people who live, s [...]
🚨 Signs of Harm Justification
If you’ve ever had to convince someone that what hurt you was actually wrong… this is for you.
Some people don’t deny that harm happened.They just [...]
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