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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VERY IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THE BOOK “THE GIFT OF FEAR” | 8 SURVIVAL SIGNALS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Note: Rape victims are not at fault for being raped. She went to Dr. Becker likely trying to piece together the ordeal. This is a really good video! I was …
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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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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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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 …
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When art holds up a mirror to the world, the reflection can be startling. For years, people have watched stories like The Handmaid’s Tale—where a fictional society strips women …
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When the State Stops Saying “Mother”: Why Inclusive Language Must Still Include Women
Introduction The issue is not that mothers will stop being mothers in real life. Women will still carry babies through morning sickness, back pain, swelling, fear, hope, and those …
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You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going
Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.We were told to keep going.To be strong.To not make a scene.To forgive.To forget.To move on. So we did.We …
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Was It Really the First Time? What Repeat Offender Statistics Reveal About Violence and Abuse
The recent UK review that found serial rapists and offenders remained in policing despite serious warning signs and vetting failures. Which got me thinking: In the U.S., one felony domestic …
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The Dangerous Myth of the First-Time Offender: Why So Much Violence Comes With a History
Another week. More headlines. Three fathers allegedly killed family members. Their ENTIRE family. Communities were left grieving. News reports called the violence “shocking.” (really?) But another word appeared in the …