When we talk about Adriana Smith, especially online, we must remember: people around the world are entering this conversation from vastly different realities. In some countries, healthcare isn’t tied to …
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Safety Is Power. Access Is a Privilege.
People are always telling us about the habits of powerful people. Well, one thing that powerful people do is maintain strict boundaries. The average person can’t access them. We are …
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When Human Resources Protects Power, Not People: What the Sean Combs Case Reveals
The trial against music mogul Sean Combs is not just about one man’s alleged abuse—it is about the systems that allowed it to persist for decades. One of those …
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❓FAQ: What’s Going On With Untested Rape Kits?
Q: What is a rape kit? A rape kit (also called a sexual assault forensic evidence kit) is used to collect DNA and physical evidence from a person who has …
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Why We Must Stop Centering Discomfort Over Male-on-Male Sexual Violence
When a male accuses another male of sexual harassment or assault, what do we often hear first? “The worst part is people are going to call him gay.”“Get ready for …
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Healing When Your Abuser Is Still Welcome at the Table
The betrayal no one wants to talk about—but every Survivor remembers. There’s a kind of betrayal that lives in the silence.In the sideways glances.In the excuses.In the celebrations and dinners …
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When Someone You Love Defends the People Who Harm Children
There are few heartbreaks more jarring than this:Realizing someone you admire is cheering for those who endanger children. And it cuts deeper when it’s not strangers.It’s… Beloved family members Respected …
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💔 When the Weight Is More Than Weight: Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Body Size
I know. This is sensitive territory. This is my battle too. As a Survivor, I know how heartless, cruel, and unkind people can be to those of us on …
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When the System Calls It a Catfight: The Silencing of Black Lesbian Survivors
A Survivor-centered truth from an advocate who has witnessed too much silence Let’s tell the truth—because lives depend on it. I’ve worked with Survivors for over 30 years. Women from …
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When the Body Wakes Up Fighting: Trauma, Anesthesia & Survival
“My mouth had no words, but my body remembered everything.” There’s something we don’t talk about enough—not in hospitals, not in public, and certainly not in Survivor spaces. What happens …