Tonya GJ Prince

It costs energy—the kind your body needs to rest and repair. It costs peace—the quiet that allows your nervous system to settle. It costs trust—in yourself, in your knowing, in …

We are not pieces to be sorted. Not halves to be prioritized.Not parts to be muted so others feel whole. We do not live our lives in sections—race on one …

All women are not necessarily living the same patriarchal reality. This phrase comes up a lot in feminist discussions. It usually means: Sex-based oppression is older than racism Gender should …

There is a name for what happens when Black women are pressured to abandon our Blackness in order to be accepted as “real” women. Racial Gatekeeping of Womanhood. It shows …

Let me say this plainly, first and always: What Noel Stevens did was horrific.Shauna Tiaffay is the victim.Her children are victims.Nothing about this conversation excuses violence.Nothing shifts responsibility away from …

These stories are unsettling. I do hope that male podcasters, influencers, and journalists are covering these stories and not just waiting for the stories that advance misogyny, racism, and other …

I get when some groups defend some aspects of abusers. I’ve slipped (more than once) and done it too. I’m a human. I still have a duty to push back …

This isn’t about a song but like most art, it offers life lessons. Jingle Bells” was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, a white composer who worked in minstrel …

There is a peculiar kind of amnesia that grips men whenever the subject turns to sexual violence—an amnesia so convenient, so well-practiced, it deserves its own holiday. A woman stated …

Printable PDF Women and girls are frequently sent the message that demanding accommodations for our health and safety are “selfish.” And, DEI is a sin, you know.   Meanwhile, there are …