Surviving Abuse: A History of Rape

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Some “Justice Movements” Are Enabling Harm Against Women and Children. We Need to Talk About It. May 31, 2025
Not every movement that says it stands for “justice” is safe for women and children. Some of them mean well. Some don’t.But too many of them are protecting abusers. Here’s how: They talk about forgiveness, but not safety. They talk about second chances for abusers, but not survival for the people they harmed. They push […]
Even in Progressive Spaces, Systems Still Fail Survivors May 31, 2025
In many justice-minded communities, we say the right things: 🟩 Believe Survivors.🟩 Abolish harmful systems.🟩 Center the most marginalized.🟩 Practice accountability and restorative justice. And yet—when someone is raped, abused, stalked, or harmed—even these spaces can fail them. They speak up.They name their harm.They ask for safety.They ask for distance from the person who hurt […]
Systems Often Fail to Protect Autonomous People May 31, 2025
We’re often told:“If you just speak up…”“If you leave…”“If you fight back…”“If you call the police…”“If you file a report…” …then you’ll be safe.You’ll be believed.You’ll be protected. But for far too many people—especially women, Black women, poor women, disabled women, immigrants, and girls—that’s not the truth. They do speak up.They do walk away.They do […]