Author: Tonya GJ Prince

Letâs Make It Plain: Jim Crow and Sex-Based Boundaries Are Not the Same Thing
Some people are confused.Some were misinformed.Some are using half-tru [...]

Weaponized Empathy Is Not Solidarity. Itâs Coercion.
Letâs be real. There is a difference between asking someone to care an [...]

Donât Use Our History to Justify Our Endangerment
Jim Crow taught the world that Black girls and women existed to be use [...]

When the World Misunderstands the Roots of âChoiceâ: A Survivor-Centered Look at Abuse, Neglect, and Prostitution
Too often, when the topic of prostitution or âsex workâ comes up, the [...]

đŻïž For Those Who Never Reported: We See You
There are so many reasons Survivors donât report.And not one of them m [...]

Not All Prosecutors Are the Same: Why Survivors Must Look Deeper
In Survivor Advocacy, Complexity Matters In todayâs climate, itâs e [...]

What Is Agencyâand What Does It Have to Do with Your Safety?
âš You Hear It All the Time These Days: âAgency.â But What Does That Ac [...]

Black Male Survivors of Rape Deserve to Be Seen, Heard, and Healed
Black male rape victims of other males are real.They exist. Theyâve [...]

Affirmations for Women Who Are Tired of Being Strong All the Time
Because you shouldnât have to hold the whole world just to be loved, s [...]

What to Say to the Inner Voice That Still Blames You
(And Why That Voice Isnât the Truth)
Youâve left the relationship.You [...]