Category: Body safety

Why They Call It Identity Politics When Weâre Just Naming the Wound
The term âidentity politicsâ has become almost like a lightning rod in [...]

đ Understanding Marital Rape: Consent Still Matters
In too many parts of the worldâand even in the minds of too many peopl [...]

Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood
Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood
In the era of Jim Crow, B [...]

Itâs Not Always HateâSometimes Itâs Hurt: Learning to Hear Menâs Vulnerability
Somewhere along the way, the right of menâespecially Black menâto say [...]

đ¤ It Isnât Discipline. Itâs Domination Disguised as a Lesson.
(Inspired by âHow Abusers Place Themselves Above Accountabilityâ â WeS [...]

Before You Judge, Listen: Black Menâs Medical Trauma Is Real
I'm not just speaking from a place of advocacy to victims. I'm speakin [...]

When Survivors Speak, They Name the WoundâNot the Excuse (w/affirmations)
For abusive persons, there are few human beings perfect enough to be [...]

May We Never Forget the Battles: When Pregnancy Was a Fireable Offense
It has gotten to the point where many of us in the West were not there [...]

No Predator Has the Authority to Rename Violence As a âRight.â
Abusers call what they do to women and children by many names. They dr [...]

It Is Not Women Who Should Be Shamed for Protecting Themselves.
Society has done an awful, weak, and half-hearted job of protecting wo [...]