Author: Tonya GJ Prince
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“She Knew What She Was Doing.” Why Do Adults Say This About Abused Children?
If there were no rapist in the vicinity, the child would not have bee [...]

A Book and Film I Recommend: Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
Another book from my personal shelf...Some books stay with you lon [...]

Stop Shaming Women for Protecting Themselves
updated from September 24, 2025
Too often, when a woman dares to spea [...]

Why Is Everybody Debating What a Woman Is Instead of Asking Why People Fear Male Violence?
You don't have to worry about who we women are—since you don't seem to [...]

If Men Can Organize to Challenge Women’s Boundaries, Why Can’t They Organize to Challenge Male Violence?
I am interested in the men who are willing to challenge male vio [...]

Jeffrey Marsalis Was Called a “Prolific Rapist.” But What About the System That Kept Failing Women?
When people discuss Jeffrey Marsalis, they often describe him as a "pr [...]

Why Do We Keep Teaching Women and Children to Live Around Harm Instead of Stopping the People Causing It?
They were in the kitchen. It was a small, minor disagreement, b [...]

Black Leaders Understand Why We Question Racial Identity. So Why Is It Different When Women Question Sex?
It takes extraordinary arrogance to approach grown women as if we are [...]

12 Hallmarks of Self-Abandonment: When Keeping Everyone Else Happy Means Losing Yourself
How we slowly surrender our boundaries, judgment, and needs, and what [...]

Women Are Human Beings Outside of Their Relationships With Males
12 ways women are pressured, persuaded, and sometimes punished for ref [...]