Because I Don’t Want To: The Power of Women’s Final Answer
updated from April 19, 2025
There is a battle still being fought—quietly, daily, in the hearts, homes, and conversations of wome [...]
Medical Sexism and Misogyny: The Harm in “Assigned Female at Birth”
Often used in medical and social contexts, this phrase can inadvertently reinforce harmful stereotypes, limit individu [...]
The Role of Homeownership in Women’s Liberation: Domestic Violence and Homelessness (podcast/audio)
In this episode, explore the critical intersection of domestic violence and homelessness, revealing how 38% of women escaping abuse face hou [...]
Stop Debating Women Into Danger: Saying You Care Is Not the Same as Protecting Women
When men debate whether women deserve safety, they are not having a conversation.
They are auditioning for authority over women’s [...]
When the Mourning Is Selective: A Reflection on Silence, Justice, and Sacred Courage(audio version included)
updated from 2022LISTEN HEREBlack women also experience significantly higher rates of psychological abuse — including humiliation, insults, [...]
Own the Narrative: The Power of Storytelling Against Epistemicide
In a world where algorithms dictate whose voices are heard and whose truths are silenced, storytelling becom [...]
Della Reese, Medical Racism, and Why Black Patients Fight to Be Heard
Della Reese was not unknown.
She was not invisible to the public.
She was al [...]
Who Is Deserving of Black Women’s Solidarity?
There are furious debates about this behind closed doors. Personally, the older that I get, the more conserv [...]
Victim-Blaming Is Enabling Abuse
Let’s name it plain:Victim-blaming doesn’t protect anyone. It protects abusers.
When people say:
“Wh [...]
Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson: The Woman Who Refused to Let Sickle Cell Patients Be Forgotten
Calling Things by Their Proper Name: Honoring Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” [...]
Protecting Our Children: Essential Questions for Background Checks on Adults Working with Children
Lessons WE Should Have Learned from School Volunteer Deonte Carraway | WE Survive Abuse"Familiar" or "Known": The Fine Line Between Acquaintan [...]
Unbalanced: Society Polices Women and Pardons Men
We still live in a world where people -including women- nitpick women for their personal choices —
what they wear,whether they worship,whet [...]
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My Health and Safety Matters Too: Why “Assigned Female at Birth” Sparks Backlash
Explore why women's rights groups argue that this phrase not only diminishes the lived experiences of women but also risks erasing the realities [...]
They Called It Victimhood. I Call It Rising.
After abuse, it’s common to be met with silence when you’re hurting — and then judgment when you begin to glow.
They did not think this part through [...]
Why “The Last RECORDED Lynching” IS NOT the Same As “The LAST Lynching”
White Americans desire to be free from a past they do not want to remember,
while Black Americans remain bound to a past they can never forget."
— [...]
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Violence Against Women in the Holocaust
I'm not always certain what the "right thing" to say on important days like these.
Painful days. [...]
Black women in London facing ‘crisis’ as higher femicide rates revealed
The figures have been obtained by the PA news agency from the Metropolitan Polic [...]
And Why Don’t Black Women Call the Police? (Graphic video posted by Ben Crump)
“The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of white, male citizens. As there were no bl [...]
🛑 Start Noticing: Saying No Is Not Hate
You may want to start observing the number of times men declare that women saying no—is hate.Not submi [...]
The Cage Looks Different, But It’s Still a Cage
Some men enforce gender roles by pushing women into cages:
Be obedient. Be soft. Be nurturing. Be silent.Other men wear those same gender roles l [...]
The REAL Reason Nursing Got Downgraded (No One Will Say This) | Nyesha Nicole
Health and healing are too sacred for this.
We need nurses. Women — and girls — need nurses who see trauma for what it is. Nurses who recognize the h [...]
Misogynist Gaslighting: The Reversal That Keeps Women Unsafe
Misogynist gaslighting is not just individual.It's systemic, strategic, and silencing.
Here’s how it works—over and over again:1. Women [...]
When Niceness Becomes a Trap: Why Women Deserve the Bottom Line, Not Confusion
Women are often encouraged to be kind, accommodating, flexible, and understanding — even when our safety is at stake. We are told to “be nic [...]
Escaping Domestic Abuse – Samantha Billingham
It is always helpful, to hear Survivors tell their own stories in their own words. Such is the case here with Samantha Billingham talking wi [...]
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. [...]
If WE Want to End Rape, We Must Center Victims
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“Why Are Women Still Told to Have Faith in Men Who ‘Rebrand’ Themselves?”
“If his change requires your suffering to prove it, it isn’t change — it’s another performance.”
— WeSurviv [...]
Bullies and Cowards: A Natural Alliance in the Abuse of Women and Vulnerable Adults
If there is one thing history, society, and personal experience have proven time and again, it’s that bullie [...]
🌿 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 [...]
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 [...]
❓FAQ: What’s Going On With Untested Rape Kits?
Q: What is a rape kit?
A rape kit (also called a sexual assault forensic evidence kit) is used to collect DNA and physical evidence from a [...]
This Is Why Victims Sue: It’s Not About Greed. It’s About Survival.
They say it’s a “cash grab.”They roll their eyes.They whisper behind hands.They ask: Why didn’t she just go to the police?
But we know better.
We’ve [...]
