Boundaries

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 …

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 …

Why do some people need endless explanations before they’ll respect a reasonable boundary? You explain calmly, reassure them, and answer their questions. Yet somehow, you’re still defending the precaution while …

Of course, her opponent believes that surviving rape as a child means that she is a flawed candidate……  Picture this. The last time you saw your mother, you were 12 …

Amongst Gen X, Boomers, and those blessed with more years, we have been having a conversation for a few years. About gender. When do we remember hearing that term first, …

There is something I want more people to recognize because once you see it, you begin noticing how often it happens. It’s called transferred accountability. That’s a useful way to …

Every so often, somebody starts a conversation about women changing their last names when they marry. And before long, people are making judgments about women abandoning their history, rejecting their …

There is a larger conversation we cannot afford to keep avoiding. Women who advocate for women’s rights and safety are frequently accused of being hateful, divisive, selfish, or unreasonable simply …

Inspired by MJ Murphy’s question: “If women are not a biological category, what exactly are women’s rights based on?” The bigger the proposed change, the more questions people should be …

I’ll tell you this. What I admire about J.K. Rowling is that, no matter how often people threaten or slur her, she won’t back down. No matter how much wealth …