Somebody asks where you want to eat, and your mind goes straight to what everybody else will enjoy. You know who dislikes spicy food. You remember who complained about the …
Tonya GJ Prince
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GirlsAbuse by Older ChildrenAbuse of PowerAssaultAudio/PodcastBody safetyChild AbuseChild sexual abuseChild sexual violenceChildrenCivil Rights & Social JusticeCoercionCommunityConsentCultureDECEPTIONFemale Civil Rightsfemale health civil rightsFemale SafetyFemicideFGMHerstory/HistoryJustice is Authentic LoveLegal/CourtroomLGBManipulationMisogynyOnline Abuse/PredatorspodcastPolitical ActionPoliticsPowerRapeSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSafetyTeen Dating ViolenceTeensVictims RightsViolationViolence Against WomenWomanism/FeminismWomen's Rights
It Is Time to Stop Telling Girls to Get Comfortable with Harm and Injustice (audio, video, statistics)
A girl changes her route home to avoid harassment. Another tells a doctor how much her period hurts and leaves feeling dismissed. A Black girl speaks up about how …
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Female HealthMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and HealthRelationshipsSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf Worth
Being Angry Does Not Make You Like the Person Who Hurt You
You hear your own voice getting firm and immediately wonder whether you have become cruel. Perhaps someone crossed a boundary. Perhaps you have explained the same problem six times. Yet …
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EncourageConfidenceConsentManipulationMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and Health
You Said No. Now Comes the Guilt.
You finally say you cannot do it. Then you spend the afternoon trying to figure out how to do it anyway. You look at your calendar again. Perhaps you could …
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Women's RightsAbuseAbuse of PowerManipulationPolitical ActionRED FLAGSRelationshipsSelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthViolationViolence Against WomenWomanism/FeminismWomen
Women Exist Before a Man Comes Up with an Explanation for Us
Back in 1993, a young wife named Lorena Bobbitt severed her husband’s male part. When Lorena went on trial, she had to disclose something she did not want to share. …
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Abuse of Powerchild safetyChildrenCivil Rights & Social JusticeCoercionConsentLegal/CourtroomManipulationTRUTHVictims RightsViolationViolence Against WomenWisdomWomanism/Feminism
Listening to Women: She Asked a Safety Question. Why Are You Trying to Wear Her Down?
This series is about women asking pointed questions about our health, privacy, and safety, and expecting substantive answers. Who does this decision affect? What protections are in place? Who takes …
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Child AbuseBoyschild safetyChild sexual abuseChild sexual violenceChildrenDECEPTIONGirlsGroomingManipulationMental Wellness and Health
Why Do Very Young Children Need to Learn Sex Education?
Someone on social media asked what parents have been asking for years: Why do very young children need to learn sex education… I have weighed in often on what specifically …
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HealingBody safetyBoundariesConsentFemale Health and SafetySafe Boundaried SpacesSelf careSelf LoveSelf Worth
How Much of Your Abuse Story Do You Have to Tell?
You can tell someone that you had a painful childhood without handing them the whole house key. Some people hear a small disclosure and immediately begin opening doors. Who was …
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Black WomenCivil Rights & Social JusticeHerstory/HistoryManipulationWomanism/FeminismWomen
What Does “Being Against Racism” Mean If You are Comfortable with What Racism Has Left Behind?
What does being against racism mean if you are comfortable with what racism has left behind? If someone condemns the cruelty of yesterday but resents every effort to repair its …
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AbuseDomestic AbuseDomestic ViolenceJustice is Authentic LoveLegal/CourtroomVideo
Survival and Recovery after Domestic Violence…..
Some: Well, why should we care about violence prevention? Because acts of violence impact the entire community. This woman survived, and we are so thankful! AND, look at the aftereffects. …