Author: Tonya GJ Prince
You Werenât Difficult. You Were Just Finally Done Pretending It Didnât Hurt
They called you difficult.Unreasonable.Too sensitive.Hard to love.
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You Donât Owe Anyone Access to the Version of You That Had to Survive Them
There are people who remember you in your survival state.And they ro [...]
They Donât Miss You. They Miss the Version of You That Didn’t Know Better
Letâs tell the truth today.
Sometimes when people say they âmiss you, [...]
Your Healing Threatens the People Who Benefited From Your Wounds
Not everyone wants to see you healed.Some people were only comfortab [...]
HealâSo They Canât Use Your Wounds Against You
One of the hardest, most necessary truths:Unhealed wounds are vulner [...]
A Lot of Movements Need Black Women. But Do They Value Us?
....to gain some reciprocity
Lauryn Hill/X FactorWe see it ev [...]
Who Is Deserving of Black Womenâs Solidarity?
There are furious debates about this behind closed doors. Personally [...]
The 5 Motivations of a Victim Shamer
A call-in to those ready to grow past it.
We donât arrive in this wor [...]
The Rules of Misogyny: Naming Whatâs Harmed Us, Reclaiming Whatâs Ours
Misogyny isnât just personal. Itâs systemic, strategic, and often subt [...]
If You Have Nothing Healing to Say to Survivors, You Can Be Silent
In the early days of healing, Survivors are doing sacred, difficult wo [...]