Category: DECEPTION
The Survival Doll Trap: A Caution
Stay away from people who can’t wait to see you step into danger, but [...]
They Want Us Only in the Streets—But We Carry Resistance Everywhere
Resistance Wears Many Faces
Too often, when people talk about resista [...]
‘ER’ Star Anthony Edwards Says Hollywood Big Shot Molested Him As A Teen
As an advocate, I have worked with male Survivors as colleagues, as a [...]
Austin Wolfe Sentencing: What It Means for Survivors, Justice, and the Black Gay Community (w/audio)
The news of Austin Wolfe’s sentencing has landed heavily. Once a vis [...]
The Gish Gallop: When Overload Becomes a Weapon Against Survivors
There’s a tactic that shows up in debates, politics, in online videos, [...]
When Propaganda is Used Against Abuse Survivors
Propaganda isn’t just for politics or war; it’s a powerful tool that g [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Expanding the Conversation to Cohabitation Spaces
October reminds us to shine light on the realities of domestic viole [...]
How to Respond with Strength When Abusers Accuse You of Playing the ‘Victim’
Abusers accuse victimized people of “playing victim” because it serv [...]
Survivor Affirmation: I Will NOT Shrink Truth to Comfort Those Who Fear Boundaries
Boundaries are love not hate.
They are love in action — love for your [...]
Courtney Stodden’s Lifetime Movie Exposes the Public Grooming of a Child Bride—and the Cruelty of Celebrity Culture
The Lifetime movie about Courtney Stodden is more than a retelling of [...]
Signs of Covert Abuse and Why It is So Harmful
Covert abuse is abuse that hides in plain sight. It’s harm done in way [...]
Why Women Should Fear Less About Being Called “Outsiders
The Power of Being Labeled an Outsider
History shows us that women wh [...]
No Predator Has the Authority to Rename Violence As a “Right.”
Abusers call what they do to women and children by many names. They dr [...]
What Happens When Women Reach Their Breaking Point: The Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Cost of Carrying Too Much for Too Long
When a human being, especially a woman who has been carrying others fo [...]
When Your Needs Go Unmet
There is a particular kind of heaviness that comes from pouring into e [...]
Stop Shaming Women for Protecting Themselves
Too often, when a woman dares to speak up about her own safety needs, [...]
FAQ: Common Perpetrators, Race, and Bias — What U.S. Parents Must Know About CSAM
You can't find what you are not looking for.
Knowledge is power. An [...]
Do Not Throw “Studies” in Our Face
Women know this story all too well:
We raise alarms. We say, this is [...]
Changing Restrooms, Changing Questions: What You Should Know
How come they can build these things that bring men in closer proxim [...]
Facing Evil with Survivor Maya Angelou
The future is shaped by the hands of empathetic, morally upright, and [...]