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***”Relax. It’s just a word.” In this episode, please notice that while people may be telling you to “lean back” and accept every bit of foolishness flung your way, if …

Before Claire Douglas became J.D. Salinger’s twenty-one-year-old wife, she was a Radcliffe student with writing of her own—short stories, plays and essays. Then, at Salinger’s request, she burned them. She …

  Where did people get this bizarre idea that solidarity doesn’t require respect and reciprocity…at a minimum? If you are able, you definitely want to avoid allowing people to recruit …

Lead with Love That’s what they say. And when they do, never let anyone tell you that leading with love doesn’t include women and girls and our safety and rights. …

What happens when the desire to stand with others becomes a demand to disappear? In this episode of We Survive Abuse, “The Empty Chair” explores the difficult space between compassion …

updated from April 18, 2025 In the end anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism. -Shirley Chisholm …..(don’t ever let anyone tell you …

The Gate That Didn’t Trust Anyone At first glance, it’s just an old wooden gate.It squeaks when it opens. It always swings shut. It stands quietly between a flourishing garden …

Can human rights organizations protect multiple groups without asking women and girls to disappear? It truly bothered me that Amnesty took aim at a woman’s shelter and services that were …

What does it really mean to protect women? And who gets to decide when a woman’s safety concerns are “serious enough” to matter? In this episode, Tonya GJ Prince reflects …

Why won’t they say our names? In an era when nearly every issue has a spokesperson, why do so many women and girls feel unheard when it comes to their …