Body safety

If you are a Black person, you know what it is like when the “both sides” playbook is used against you. You know what it is like to be pushed …

Updated from October 25, 2025 “Oppression evolves. It trades the whip for the weary.” — WeSurviveAbuse.com When people stonewall you, they aren’t just ignoring you; they’re blocking movement. That’s deliberate. …

There is this strange, deeply embedded belief that in order for a woman or girl to be considered a “good person” she must sacrifice her safety for men. Very much …

He killed her. Murdered her. Left the broken pieces for their children to pick up for the rest of their lives. And people still asked about his mental health. No …

A locked door matters more than a long explanation. If a woman has to bargain, soften her voice, calculate moods, or time her movements just to stay unharmed, that is …

updated from June 28, 2024         Listen to this blog post here   There are moments when listening is not polite or optional. Listening can save a …

Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what we’ve been through. This playlist brings together 11 songs across R&B, soul, pop, and a touch of country and …

  update from April 25, 2025 We honor the lives of Jennifer Farber Dulos and Jennifer Magnano, two women whose stories pierced the silence surrounding a form of abuse that …

When people are treated as if others “ought to have access” to them, it is a systematic denial of their right to remain inviolate. Here are some understandings and perspectives …

updated from May 16 2025 Some women today get married on plantations. OG rebellious women lit a match and tried to burn that torture chamber down. She, Aunt Jonas, lit …