Manipulators. Abusers. Tyrants.They donât like questions.They donât like debate.They do not want to be challenged.Because questions open the doo
Manipulators. Abusers. Tyrants.
They donât like questions.
They donât like debate.
They do not want to be challenged.
Because questions open the door to truth. And truth threatens their power.
When someone says, âJust go along with it.â
When they say, âDonât ask too many questions.â
When they say, âThatâs not for you to know.â
Youâre not being protected.
Youâre being controlled.
đ„ Isolation is a Tool of Abuse
Throughout history, this is how total takeover begins:
Silence the questions
Isolate the victims
Control the flow of information
Remove transparency
Demonize dissent
This is not just personal abuse. This is political abuse. Historical abuse. Cultural abuse.
When This Has Happened BeforeâŠ
đ„ Native American Women
Before Colonization: Safety, Balance, and Honor
Before colonization, many Indigenous cultures across this land held deep reverence for women.
Sexual violence was rareânot woven into daily life, not normalized, not used to harm or control.
Women were respected.
Communities were built on balance.
But colonization changed that.
European settlers brought patriarchal laws, systems of dominance, and sexual violence as a tool of control.
They intentionally dismantled the power and status of Native women.
That legacy still harms today.
Native American women are among the most targeted for sexual violence in the United States.
And yet, their stories are too often ignored, buried, or distorted.
It’s time to remember the truth.
To honor Indigenous wisdom.
To restore protection.
To listen.
Learn More. Remember More. Protect More.
đ« Black American Women â Medical Exploitation
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From enslaved women experimented on by J. Marion SimsâŠ
To Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without consentâŠ
To the Relf sisters, sterilized at ages 12 and 14 without permissionâŠ
Abuse was justified through secrecy, racism, and silence.
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đ§ Argentine Women & the Church
Between 1972â2015, women in Argentina were trafficked and exploited by Opus Dei under the disguise of religious education.
They were isolated, unpaid, silenced, and abusedâall in the name of piety.
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âđż And What About African Women?
The ripple effects of U.S. imperialism, evangelical missions, and Western-backed conflict have deeply impacted African women.
American-funded groups have exported harmful anti-woman policies across the continent.
Trafficking networks often extend across bordersâwith complicity from global powers.
âDevelopmentâ projects have displaced entire villages of women with no protection in return.
Silence enables abuse.
And silence always serves powerânot justice.
đ The Truth: Abuse Requires Isolation
When we are not allowed to ask questions…
When we are punished for speaking truth…
When we are told our concerns are âmean,â âungrateful,â or âdangerousâ…
That is not peace. That is control.
We will not be shamed for asking questions.
We will not be silenced for seeking safety.
We will not be bullied into blind obedience.
Because history has shown usâ
When women are silenced, abuse flourishes.
But when we ask questions?
We open the door to liberation.
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https://wesurviveabuse.com/2025/04/love-doesnt-mean-lying-i-can-respect-you-and-still-speak-the-truth/
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