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Are You Sure That You Are Listening to Women and Girls? (audio & blog post)

Civil Rights & Social Justice, Coercion

Are You Sure That You Are Listening to Women and Girls? (audio & blog post)

TGJP April 7, 2023

In this world where misogyny and sexism runs rampant, even fellow wome [...]

Survivor Affirmation: I Love and Approve of Myself No Matter What

Affirmations, Consent

Survivor Affirmation: I Love and Approve of Myself No Matter What

TGJP March 10, 2023

I love and approve of myself, no matter what. I am a valuabl [...]

So, Basically California Doesn't Give a DAMN About Women

Black Women, Body safety

So, Basically California Doesn't Give a DAMN About Women

TGJP January 21, 2023

California: Keep Prisons Single-Sex — Women's Liberation Front (womens [...]

Sexual Violence Against Males: Fact Check & Empathy Check (audio)

Audio, Boys of Color

Sexual Violence Against Males: Fact Check & Empathy Check (audio)

TGJP November 1, 2022

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2022 Fall Mood Board on Women’s Rights

Black femicide, Body safety

2022 Fall Mood Board on Women’s Rights

TGJP October 14, 2022

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Abuse, Coercion

Only Freely Given Consent, is Consent (video short)

TGJP May 24, 2022

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Surviving Daily: Child Safety Books & Lessons

Abuse by Older Children, child safety

Surviving Daily: Child Safety Books & Lessons

TGJP April 28, 2022

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The End of Tolerating Anti-Female B.S.

Black femicide, Black Women

The End of Tolerating Anti-Female B.S.

TGJP March 21, 2022

In order to end prejudice against people born female, we have to [...]

Women Taint Nobody's Business Who You Choose to Love (audio)

Audio, Black Women

Women Taint Nobody's Business Who You Choose to Love (audio)

TGJP March 21, 2022

Women Tain't Nobody's Business Who You Choose To Love [...]

This Never Happens: Happens Again

Body safety, Boundaries

This Never Happens: Happens Again

TGJP March 20, 2022

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Her Boundaries Are Not Yours to Give Away

Body safety, Boundaries

Her Boundaries Are Not Yours to Give Away

TGJP March 20, 2022

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Let's Talk About Our Girls…

Body safety, Boundaries

Let's Talk About Our Girls…

TGJP March 20, 2022

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Boundaries Protect Love (videos)

Affirmations, Boundaries

Boundaries Protect Love (videos)

TGJP March 20, 2022

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🔥 When They Take It All Back: Why Some Survivors Recant

Campus violence, Child sexual abuse

🔥 When They Take It All Back: Why Some Survivors Recant

TGJP October 11, 2016

Updated for WeSurviveAbuse.com, 2025 Let’s return to this uncomfo [...]

🛑 The Very Idea: Boundaries for Survivors

Boundaries, child safety

🛑 The Very Idea: Boundaries for Survivors

TGJP May 2, 2016

The Very Idea People used to walk all over my boundaries. And [...]

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Thread Made Iconic: A Love Letter to Our Bodies and the Women Who Sew Beauty Into the World

My Granny used to take us to the sewing shop, her eyes scanning the rows of threads, fabrics, and patterns like she was looking at a shelf of dreams.P [...]

💔 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 [...]

💔 If I’m Healing, Then Why Am I Hurting?

A gentle truth for the days when healing aches more than harm ever did.We don’t talk about this part enough. The part where healing hurts. The p [...]

✂️ Unlearning the Lie: When “Being a Good Person” Means Upholding Harm

Some of us were taught that being a “good person” meant keeping quiet.Smoothing things over.Soften the blow.Protect their reputation.Look the other [...]

When Childhood Triggers Resurface: Healing Before It Becomes Harm

You Do Not Have to Pass on Pain If you find yourself feeling anger rise around children—if you feel the urge to control, dominate, or humiliate—it is [...]

When It’s No Longer Safe to Stay Attached

Move With a Flow That Honors You (inspired by your closing words—soft, powerful, rooted in survival and self-worth)We don’t always know what [...]

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 silenceLet’s tell the truth—because lives depend on it. I’ve worked [...]

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. O [...]

🔥 Here’s How to Deal with Someone Who Always Chooses to Be Hurt

When someone in your life always chooses to have hurt feelings, especially over things that aren’t intended to be hurtful, it can feel like walking th [...]

🌺 Affirmation Post: “I Will Not Apologize for Surviving”

A truth spoken from generations who endured, to those rising now.I will not apologize for surviving.Not for growing wiser. Not for finally spe [...]

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💣 Beauty as a Battlefield: When We Compete, They Win

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Aesthetic Gatekeeping: You Are Not Here for Their Approval Ratings

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✨ Survivor Affirmations for the Women Who’ve Held Their Tongue Far Too Long

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🔥 “You Said I Look Like a Man? Let’s Break That Down.”

Subjective Much? “Looking like a man” [...]

🔥 Self-Sourced Power: When the World Won’t Crown You, You Crown Yourself

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10 Future Faking Abuse Statements Survivors Should Recognize and Trust Their Gut About June 21, 2025
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Aesthetic Gatekeeping: You Are Not Here for Their Approval Ratings June 20, 2025
Sex-Based Social Control Is Not About Beauty. It’s About Access to Humanity. June 20, 2025
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✨ Survivor Affirmations for the Women Who’ve Held Their Tongue Far Too Long June 20, 2025
🔥 “You Said I Look Like a Man? Let’s Break That Down.” June 20, 2025
🔥 Self-Sourced Power: When the World Won’t Crown You, You Crown Yourself June 20, 2025
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence June 19, 2025
Gaslighting on a National Scale: Why Treating Black Women Like a Burden Is Abuse, Not Oversight June 19, 2025
Why Body Safety for Black Women Must Include Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Reproductive Justice: Honoring Adriana Smith June 19, 2025
Safety Is Power. Access Is a Privilege. June 19, 2025
When HR Doesn’t Protect You: What Survivors Deserve to Know June 18, 2025
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