Category: Domestic Abuse

He Had Threatened Her Before: 10 Survivor Lessons from LaVon Morris-Grant’s Whom Shall I Fear
I saw this amazing woman speak at a conference, bought her book at a t [...]

The Question Nobody Answers About Mixed-Sex Spaces: What Happens When Something Goes Wrong?
I did not arrive at female boundaries because I assumed every male was [...]

Marcia Johnson, Part 2: Follow the Chain. Why Was Her Safety Riding on $5,000?
At first glance, the story of Marcia Johnson can produce a very simple [...]

Marcia Johnson Told Them She Was Afraid: Why Everyone Needs to Understand the Dynamics of Domestic Violence (Part 1)
There are cases that remind us why understanding domestic violence can [...]

Before We Ask Why Black Women Don’t Talk, We Need to Ask What Happens When They Do
There is a familiar sentence that appears whenever violence against Bl [...]

The Invisible Glue: 10 Ways Women Are Taught to Hold Together What Should Be Allowed to Break
updated from January 2026I've served the women who responded to vi [...]

When Someone Tries to Humiliate You and Take Your Name: Two Abuse Tactics Survivors Should Know (audio ep)
Abuse does not always begin with a bruise. Sometimes it begins with hu [...]

Spice Girls’ Mel B says she wouldn’t call police over domestic abuse – BBC Newsnight
In a 2023 BBC Newsnight interview, Mel B was asked whether she herself [...]

Sistah Space Survey : Why are Black Victims of Domestic Abuse Not Speaking Up?
A survey has found "deep mistrust" towards police from black women who [...]

Male Access Supremacy: When Entitlement Disguises Itself as Equality
updated from July 31, 2025The Space Was Ne [...]