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 …
Tonya GJ Prince
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EncourageConfidenceConsentManipulationMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and Health
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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. …
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Abuse of PowerAbuseBlack WomenBody safetyCivil Rights & Social JusticeDECEPTIONFemale Civil RightsFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsLegal/CourtroomSafe Boundaried SpacesSafetyVictims RightsViolationViolence Against Women
You Cannot Fight Human Trafficking by Asking Us to Forget Enslavement
Wealth can travel through generations. So can the consequences of being denied it. Some people discover a deep concern for present-day human trafficking the moment Black people begin talking about …
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WomenBlack WomenBody safetyBoundariesFemale Civil RightsFemale Health and SafetyMisogynyViolationViolence Against WomenWomanism/FeminismWomen's Rights
You Can Look at Women All Your Life and Still Not See Us
Some movements show they are not interested in seeing or hearing from all women. We should not ignore that. “New” or rebranded movements, same old male-entitled and defective vision of …
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AudioAudio/PodcastBoundarieschild safetyChild sexual abuseChild sexual violenceChildrenCoercionDisability and Chronic IllnessDomestic AbuseDomestic ViolenceGREEN FlagsLoving SafelyManipulationRED FLAGSRelationshipsViolation
Safe People Don’t Need Endless Convincing to Respect a Boundary
Why do some people need endless explanations before they’ll respect a reasonable boundary? You explain calmly, reassure them, and answer their questions. Yet somehow, you’re still defending the precaution while …