Boundaries

There is a young Black woman at the center of the LSU sexual-assault story whose name is Kendall Francis. Before she became a viral video, a headline, a debate, or …

“Nobody is telling you whom you must sleep with.” “But if you exclude certain people from your sexual or dating pool, your exclusion may reveal prejudice, bigotry, or a phobia.” …

✦ by WeSurviveAbuse.com updated from May 24 2025 We’re taught to look for bruises, raised voices, or slammed doors.But the most dangerous form of abuse often starts quietly—with language. It …

Consent is not only the right to say yes. It is the freedom to say no without punishment, persuasion, or a campaign to change your mind. Consent is not only …

There is an age when “Why?” is one of the sweetest and most exhausting words in the English language. Why is the sky blue? Why do dogs bark? Why do …

  updated from March 23 2025 There is a familiar pattern in history. Women organize. Women speak. Women document harm. Women build shelters, create opportunities, change laws, and fight for …

You are allowed to have preferences that produce absolutely no social benefit whatsoever. Your personal life does not have to double as public service. There is not a single soul …

When Her No Becomes the “Problem” As a woman, this is fascinating. Male privilege is amazing. I was a single mom, and there were men who wouldn’t date me. Men …

This is suicide awareness month. Black people are being found dead and hung in 2026 under awfully suspicious circumstances. Two different terribly tragic truths running side by side. Why would …

Some people do not ask you to understand them. They ask you to stop understanding yourself. Women have historically been asked to perform enormous amounts of kindness: caregiving, smoothing conflict, …