Body safety

No child is “the issue.” This is about the adults. If girls must continually prove their goodness through accommodation, we have not finished unlearning sexism Some people seem very concerned …

We recognize the expectation that women should accommodate men. We recognize the practice of dismissing women’s objections as emotional, irrational, or uninformed. We recognize the habit of treating women’s sacrifices …

As a Black woman, I have concerns about this. Just like I want the will of the voters honored in Mississippi for the first Black senator from that state, I …

 I think there is something remarkable about the political and social history of Black American women that deserves much more attention. Yes, the 2026 midterms were historic, but that’s the …

  A girl changes her route home to avoid harassment. Another tells a doctor how much her period hurts and leaves feeling dismissed. A Black girl speaks up about how …

You can tell someone that you had a painful childhood without handing them the whole house key. Some people hear a small disclosure and immediately begin opening doors. Who was …

Wealth can travel through generations. So can the consequences of being denied it. Some people discover a deep concern for present-day human trafficking the moment Black people begin talking about …

Some movements show they are not interested in seeing or hearing from all women. We should not ignore that. “New” or rebranded movements, same old male-entitled and defective vision of …

Have you ever noticed how much patience people expect from someone they’re treating unfairly? They can deny you something that rightfully belongs to you. Make you come back tomorrow. Humiliate …

There comes a time in healing when a Survivor begins to recognize just how much of her life was spent managing other people’s versions of reality. She remembers the things …