The people carrying the pain and the burdens are often the people least heard Those with the most protection do not get to dictate the survival choices of those who …
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The Architecture of False Safety: 7 Red Flags
We have got to stop treating the violent crossing of human boundaries as a ‘lapse in judgment.’ You don’t accidentally break into a woman’s peace; some choose to dominate it. …
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Lawrence on the lesson of the Platner campaign: Always wait for the vetting
We must have wisdom in our voting and political process. We live in a society that hungers for things adjacent to the new and the young. That’s beautiful. That’s …
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How Many Times Must Women Be Told They Noticed Too Soon?
They think that we are stupid. …. I’m going to keep this brief because it is simple. Sometimes when people attempt to make simple things complex they are …
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When the “Safe” Place Becomes Part of the Trauma
Trauma researchers have observed that when a person’s experience is repeatedly denied by trusted authorities, it can produce profound self-doubt, especially if the person depends on that institution for care, …
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The Ultimate Gaslight: When the Rulebook Itself Is Weaponized
Nearly every fan of music has seen the Fugees Killing Me Softly Video. At the time, it was striking and ground-breaking. The song and the video. It was directed by Aswad …
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What Women Are Still Waiting to Hear (podcast episode)
Why won’t they say our names? In an era when nearly every issue has a spokesperson, why do so many women and girls feel unheard when it comes to their …
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The New Rules of Manipulation: 12 Things Every Woman and Girl Should Know
Much of today’s manipulation no longer looks openly threatening. It often arrives looking compassionate, progressive, emotionally intelligent, romantic, therapeutic, empowering, or inclusive. That doesn’t mean those things are manipulative. It …
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They Are Still Calling Us “Hysterical” and “Stupid” Online on the Sly
Is the conversation still about the concern, or has it become about the person who raised it? There are a lot of accounts online that are mostly female-oriented content. …
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The Blurry Woman: How Society “Forgets” the Definition the Moment We Ask for Rights
When she is a target for control or harm. Forced Sterilization (The Global Eugenics Playbook): From the targeted sterilization of Indigenous women in Peru and Canada to marginalized women in …