Category: Domestic Abuse
Not Every Ugly Moment Is Abuse: Why Survivors Need Us to Keep Our Language Precise
I happened upon a story on social media recently about a long marriage [...]
Why Is It So Easy to Find Men Willing to Silence a Woman? (w/related TikTok creator story)
You are not special, shiny, or goat-adjacent because you get verbally [...]
“Say the Right Words and Walk Right In” Was Always Stupid AF
Women should not have to wait for a man to demonstrate the danger befo [...]
When “Nothing Will Happen” Isn’t a Safety Plan: Asking About Real Safeguards
updated from February 2026“If your confidence turns out to be misp [...]
Little Known, Far Too Common: The Hidden Reality of Family Annihilation (w/TikTok commentary)
There are tragedies that make headlines for a day and then disappear f [...]
When Men’s Feelings Matter More Than Women’s Safety: Recognizing Everyday Misogyny
Mobility restriction is a term widely used in human rights, disability [...]
Your Peace Was Never Up for Negotiation: Truths About Boundaries and Manipulation
updated from February 6, 2025
Survivor Affirmation
Your boundaries a [...]
12 Things Women Have Always Been Told Don’t Matter—But Actually Matter Deeply
We talk about domestic and sexual violence with so much more ease now- [...]
Power Dynamics and Homicide: Examining the Chiquita Tate Case
This is a tragic ending to a beautiful and bright light th [...]
Before “Domestic Violence”: The History of How Women Finally Named Abuse
For generations, women endured violence that society treated as a priv [...]