Category: Body safety
When the Gate Swings Open: The Floodgate Effect and the Harm That Follows
Some harms donât happen in isolation.
They happen because someone was [...]
Cultural Complicity: The Silence That Hurts More Than the First Harm
He Did the Harm. They Held the Door.
Sometimes itâs not just the pers [...]
Grooming by Environment: When the System Softens the Ground for Abuse
When most people hear the word grooming, they imagine a single predato [...]
When One Gets Through, Others Follow: The Open Door Metaphor in Abuse
Thereâs a pattern in abuse that doesnât get talked about enough. Not [...]
Twice as Good Doesnât Stop at the Boardroom
Black Women Must Be Twice as Vigilant About SafetyâBecause We Are Rare [...]
Donât Use Our History to Justify Our Endangerment
Jim Crow taught the world that Black girls and women existed to be use [...]
When the World Misunderstands the Roots of âChoiceâ: A Survivor-Centered Look at Abuse, Neglect, and Prostitution
Too often, when the topic of prostitution or âsex workâ comes up, the [...]
Black Male Survivors of Rape Deserve to Be Seen, Heard, and Healed
Black male rape victims of other males are real.They exist. Theyâve [...]
Affirmations for Women Who Are Tired of Being Strong All the Time
Because you shouldnât have to hold the whole world just to be loved, s [...]
What to Say to the Inner Voice That Still Blames You
(And Why That Voice Isnât the Truth)
Youâve left the relationship.You [...]