Tonya GJ Prince

Somebody takes a little longer to answer your message, and suddenly you are reviewing everything you said over lunch. Was that story too long? Did you talk too much? Should …

We have become so accustomed to women arranging their lives around danger that we sometimes mistake their restricted movement for “freedom.” Knowing how to live around a restriction does not …

Of course, her opponent believes that surviving rape as a child means that she is a flawed candidate……  Picture this. The last time you saw your mother, you were 12 …

You do not have to stop feeling apprehensive before you can stand by what you said. Your voice may shake. You may need to read from a note. Dignity does …

Sometimes a woman stops explaining because she has learned what happens when she speaks. She raises a concern, and suddenly the conversation is about her attitude. She asks for privacy, …

Are any of the people demanding Black women’s labor reciprocally laboring on our behalf? Overall, Black women’s on‑screen presence has grown in some metrics over the past decade, but research …

The pattern here is redirecting scrutiny from the harm to the harmed person’s language, with polite wording making the pressure appear reasonable. Some of the most disrespectful things women receive …

Before you accept the invitation, you start thinking about what you can bring. And somewhere between the grocery list and offering to come early to help, you forget that somebody …

Someone can be deeply loved and still have nobody at home they feel safe telling. Having worked on hotlines, I know that people sometimes call or open a chat because …

Some people love a strong woman right up until she tells them no. You may have met that person. They admire how you speak your mind, how you “handle your …