Abuse of Power

No one could have predicted how this year would end. It bent sharply. Again and again. Just when people thought they understood the terrain, the road changed beneath their feet. …

Until we choose to have honest, difficult conversations about sexual violators and those who cause harm, they will continue to multiply. Silence protects them.Avoidance strengthens them. Good people will keep …

We have made a choice. Not quietly.Not accidentally.Not without consequence. We have chosen to be a nation that does not guarantee authentic and truthful mental health care around the clock.That …

“I get to treat you horribly because I have decided that you are less than me.” Power and control don’t always look the same.But they always speak the same language. …

“All they know about is slavery” Do we? Or is that all you heard before you stopped listening so people stopped sharing with you? Because there is too much more. …

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 …

There is a moment in every soul’s journey when the world begins to whisper: “This must be the truth—everyone is saying it.” But repetition is not revelation.And loudness is not …