When Survivors See Through Lies, We Refuse to Pretend (audio/podcast)
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 In her career, Tonya GJ Prince has had the honor of encountering thousands of bold and courageous Survivors. With discretion, she shares one of [...]
The Fable of the Man Who Changed His Coat Not His Character: How Harm Reinvents Itself
Some people do not grow, evolve, and change. They rebrand. In this episode of the We Survive Abuse Podcast, Tonya GJ Prince explor [...]
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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 [...]
Rights at Risk: Unpacking the Erosion of Women’s Freedoms (podcast episode)
What is happening to the rights of women and girls when it comes to our decisions about our safety, well-being, dignity, and privacy?LINK [...]
I’m Not Angry at Other Women â Iâm Committed to the Whole Truth
I'm not angry at other women.Not even the ones who shame, silence, or mock.Not even the ones who call truth-telling "too much," "too angry," or "too d [...]
Heroines Among Us: Mom Transforms Garage to an Apartment for Daughter Fleeing From Abuse
We do what we must when the going gets dangerous and toxic. Applause to this Mother! đ.......@naydan [...]
Concern Trolling: When Fake Concern Masks Control Over Womenâs Lives
"I'm just looking out for you."
"I'm just trying to help you out."
 January 13, 2025 (orig [...]
Stop Shaming Survivors. Start Shaming Abusers.
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Survivors should not be met with interrogation, suspicion, or scorn.They should not have [...]
đ The Enforcer in the Room: When Women Police Other Women for Abusers
"I will give you something to cry out about"
There is something few people want to talk aboutâbut every Survi [...]
đĽ The Price of Loyalty to the Lie
Some silence isnât ignorance. Itâs allegiance.
There are women who didnât know.There are women who didnât see.There are women who were misled, manipu [...]
Surviving Abuse Daily: Musical Empowerment for Women
Lady, I know you're tired. I'm tired too.elink.io | See Original [...]
When the Help Hurts: Understanding Institutional Betrayal
There is a special kind of pain that comes when the place you turned to for help becomes the source of another wound.That is institutional betrayal â [...]
Before “Domestic Violence”: The History of How Women Finally Named Abuse
For generations, women endured violence that society treated as a private problem. This is the story of how finding the right words changed law, cultu [...]
Jim Crow Had Graves Attached to It
"I was excluded, so this is like Jim Crow."Jim Crow was not simply âI feel unwelcome."
Jim Crow was an entire machinery of racial domination, bac [...]
If the Harm Is Precise, Our Words Must Be Precise
I see you. You see me. We see one another.
There are groups who are targeted because of who they are â yet the moment they try to name that truth, pe [...]
Risk Doesnât Rise by AccidentâWhat Happens When Care is Uneven for Black Women
Risk for harm grows where care is uneven.And for Black women, care has never been evenly given.Health [...]
The End of Tolerating Anti-Female B.S.
 In order to end prejudice against people born female, we have to call it out using clear and precise language [...]
“She Wasnât Told He Killed Before: The Tragic Workplace Murder of Kerri Harris and the Warning Signs We Canât Ignore”
Women are significantly more likely to be victims of stalking.
Approximately 1 in 3 women have ex [...]
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. Â
Painful days. [...]
When Leaders Forget Autonomy: A Reminder from Survivors Whoâve Had Enough
For Survivors, who are used to having their autonomy taken or dismissed, this can feel particularly uncomfortable.Leaders â whether public figures, ad [...]
Crossover: When Harm Happens But the Apology Does Not (audio/video)
Apologies are part of recognizing that you are a human being and that others are too. We live in a world with other human beings that doesn't recogniz [...]
Misogyny Is Not a Virtue: When Harmful Attitudes Are Framed as âValuesâ
"Equality and kindness" do not require or justify
the abolition of women as a sex class
or the abrogation/appropriation of women's right [...]
Manhood Wonât Shatter If We Tell the Truth
There are men who prey on men. Go ahead and get the gasp out of the way.
Because this seems to be a truth everybody sees but is afraid to s [...]
Putting an End to Useless Debate: Listening to the Voices of Violence Survivors
Over the years, society has been engaged in countless debates surrounding issues such as violence, abuse, and [...]
The Truth About Suicide that No One is Telling You
From 5/11/ 16The secret: Some people take pleasure in pouring salt into wounds that they know are there. [...]
Familiarity Doesnât Make Stranger Abuse Irrelevant
Thereâs a manipulation tactic that keeps slipping into our public conversationsâone that says:âMost pe [...]
What FGM and âGender-Criticalâ Child Medicalization Have in Common
In the work of protecting children, hard truths often sit at the intersection of culture, medicine, and power. [...]
đż My Self-Soothe Journal
đż 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 [...]
Before You Judge, Listen: Black Menâs Medical Trauma Is Real
I'm not just speaking from a place of advocacy to victims. I'm speaking as a relative and friend who has had occasion to come alongside a male and aid [...]
Some Truths Weâre Not Supposed to Say Out Loud- But We Will
We see you.Not with malice.Not with envy.But with ancient knowing.
We know when something in the milk ain't cleanWe know when a movement carries rot [...]
When Older Women Are Told to Give Until It Hurts
The internet will have you believe something very simple and very cruel, and in my view, is rooted in misogyny:If younger people cut you off, it m [...]
