Category: Abuse of Power

Words Matter: Owned vs. Enslaved
When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold l [...]

Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?” The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people "owned" slaves.”It’s a ta [...]

When “Anti-Carceral” Becomes a Back Door for Abuse
Survivors of violence, harm, and abuse know full well what "no justice [...]

Rethinking ‘Capitalist’: Point It Toward Human Traffickers, Not Black Communities
For the love of money.......
Some of us grew up knowing what capita [...]

When Overpolicing Silences Survivors of Domestic Violence
When you work in organizations that address violence against women [...]

Why Women Must Stop Handing Power to Our Oppressors
Some of us have been told since girlhood that our main purpose in this [...]

The Salem Witch Trials Were Never Just About “Witches”
History likes to tell it as if Salem was a fever dream about broomst [...]

Who’s Really Saying “Stop Harming Her”?
You want women to fight for men when those same men will not even say, [...]

When DEI Disappears, So Do the Safeguards for Victims and Survivors
The Tech Transparency Project reports that Google removed 58 nonprofit [...]

Safety Requires Strategy — Not Just “Being Nice”!
As an advocate, I’ve aided thousands of women in creating safety plans [...]