Abuse of Power

I’m a fangirl of unity too, but only authentic unity. Unity takes real work. Not B.S. in a box where you add water and serve it to people.  They say …

What is moral gaslighting? Moral gaslighting happens when women speak up for their own safety, and instead of being heard, they are shamed, discredited, or reframed as the villain. It’s …

When Women Say, “I Don’t Feel Safe” That’s not a threat.It’s an invitation to build something better. But when leaders double down on silencing instead of listening,they show us:They were …

There’s a dangerous math we don’t talk about enough: Access + Entitlement = Vulnerability to Violence. And Black women and Black girls?We are on the frontlines of that equation every …

We’ve said it before:What happens in media doesn’t stay in media. When journalists, commentators, celebrities, and influencers: Mock women who speak about harm Call Survivors “hateful,” “jealous,” or “crazy” Stay …

We were told more women in power would mean more safety for all women.We were told that when women rise, we all rise.But too many of us are still in …

When women cry out for justice, safety, healing, and the right to exist without fear, the response is too often not action—but distraction. Instead of addressing the harm, society interrogates …

We need to name it. The media—mainstream and social—isn’t just failing to protect women.It’s teaching us to be quiet.To question ourselves. To shrink.To smile through what we know is wrong. …

It’s an old tactic.Polished. Weaponized.Still as effective as ever. When someone—especially a woman, especially someone from a minoritized group—asks for the truth, the pushback is swift: “You’re being divisive.” “That’s …

When women speak, we are not guessing. We are remembering.We are connecting dots.We are drawing from lifetimes of warning signs ignored. So when the world silences women—and especially when high-profile …