Domestic violence advocates have been here before. For decades, advocates fought a very specific lie.Not loudly at first.But relentlessly. The lie sounded like this: He’s a good father.He’s a provider.He’s …
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AbuseAbuse of PowerAdvocates/ActivistsBody safetychild safetyCivil Rights & Social JusticeCoercionCultureDECEPTIONDomestic AbuseDomestic ViolenceDomesticViolenceFaith/SpiritualityGlobal ConflictHealingJustice is Authentic LoveManipulationRED FLAGSSafe Boundaried SpacesSafetySurviving DailyTRUTHViolence Against WomenWomanism/Feminism
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How Fame Shields Harm: Why Children Are Ignored Until Adult Comfort Is Threatened
Many entertainers are protected in our culture. They are called “artists.” They are called “talented.” They are called “important.” So when they harm children, or support people who harm children, …
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Abuse of PowerBody safetyChild Abusechild safetyChild sexual violenceChildrenCivil RightsCultureDECEPTIONGroomingHuman TraffickingWomanism/FeminismwritingYouth
Stop Calling Children “Underage Women”: How Language Is Used to Soften Harm Against Girls
No. We are not doing that word-washing anymore. Not after what we had to read. Not after people had to live through…..or not live through. Calling children “underage women” or …
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Womanism/FeminismBlack WomenCivil Rights & Social JusticeCultureDECEPTIONDisability and Chronic IllnessFemale HealthFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsHealthHerstory/HistoryViolationViolence Against Women
Beyond the Theory: Why We Still Need Audre Lorde, Our Warrior Poet
There are moments that reveal to you exactly who you are and why you better be clear about it all. There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes with …
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When Survival Is Mistaken for Consent: Black Women, Weaponized Ignorance, and the Right to Refuse
It is not normal for people to know little to nothing about you—and still demand your allegiance. Your loyalty. Your sacrifice. Your fighting spirit. That is not solidarity. That is …
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