Abuse of Power

A woman does not become hateful because she refuses to believe what someone else believes. Her mind is not public property, and her agreement is not a debt she owes. …

  Woman Lured Her ‘Baby-Daddy’’s Rape Accuser Into Kidnapping, Prosecutors Say · City Cast DC There is a fairytale version of society hiding behind the question, “Why didn’t she report?” …

“It was ‘that’ kind of man who harmed you, not this kind.” But how can we prevent harm in the future? What did we miss? What went wrong? The burden …

Victimized vs. Victimization Victimization describes an experience, act, process, or condition in which someone is harmed, exploited, abused, targeted, deprived of rights, or subjected to wrongdoing. Victimization tells us what …

You know, none of these problems are new. The problem has always been getting the funding to serve everyone who needs safety. When we talk about domestic violence, sexual assault, …

There is a mistake we can make when thinking about divide-and-conquer strategies. We imagine somebody has to promise the recruited group something enormous. Equality. More rights. Freedom. A seat at …

I did not arrive at female boundaries because I assumed every male was dangerous. I arrived there because I knew what society does to women and girls when the dangerous …

There is a difference between allowing another human being freedom and requiring somebody else to participate in that person’s understanding of themselves. We blur those two things far too easily. …

Institutions know how to write beautiful promises. “We take all reports seriously.” “Your safety is our priority.” “We are committed to a safe environment.” There are webpages. Brochures. Policies. Awareness …

Your name is one of the first things you learn belongs to you. That is exactly why controlling it can carry so much power. Sometimes an abusive person doesn’t merely …