When it comes to women and girls, invasion looks like: Forcing male presence into spaces where women go to breathe, to heal, to be safe wit
When it comes to women and girls, invasion looks like:
Forcing male presence into spaces where women go to breathe, to heal, to be safe without question.
Overriding the will and consent of Survivors who already had to claw their way to sanctuary—only to be told their safety is “exclusionary.”
Demanding entry into circles, rooms, and rituals built for dignity, protection, and recovery from harm that was often inflicted by men.
Let’s be clear:
Invasion is not inclusion.
Invasion is not care.
Invasion is not equity.
Invasion is not love.
It is control dressed in concern.
It is entitlement cloaked in the language of justice.
🧠 Let’s Talk History
Across centuries and continents, invasion has never meant inclusion.
When empires invaded African, Indigenous, and Asian nations, did they call that “inclusion”?
No. They called it conquest.When enslavers forced themselves into homes, families, and bodies—was that called care?
No. That was domination. It was violation.When governments bulldozed through Black communities under the guise of progress—was that safety?
No. That was erasure.
The language may have changed, but the tactic remains the same.
They rename harm to make it palatable.
They rebrand violence as virtue.
They repaint invasion as equality.
But we know better.
🕯️ For the Women and Girls Holding the Line:
If you feel that knot in your spirit when they say “inclusion” but demand you give up your boundaries, your dignity, your recovery—
you’re not wrong.
That is not healing.
That is not solidarity.
That is modern-day renaming of the same old disrespect.
You have the right to sanctuary.
To spaces that are female, sacred, and sovereign.
To say no—without explanation, shame, or moral judgment.
Because this time, we speak up.
This time, we name it.
This time, we don’t let them rewrite the story.
Share if you feel safe and ready—your voice might be the lifeline someone else needs.
And if you do share, remember to cite the messenger. Words carry legacy.
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