Category: female health civil rights

Why Listening to Women’s Pain Feels Hard—And Why It Matters More Than We Admit
I was confused by my own exhaustion.
I had spent years doing what som [...]

Forced Sterilization Wasn’t a Mistake. It Was Misogyny and Racism Working Together.
"All they know about is slavery"
Do we? Or is that all you heard bef [...]

When White Women Say “Misogyny Is Older,” What’s Really Happening
That move is often about re-centering. When Black [...]

Who Gets Believed Without Footnotes?
People closest to power.
Belief, in our world, is not evenly distribu [...]

A Woman-Centered Truth About FGM We Cannot Abandon (w/list of resource organizations)
FGM victims’ fury as academics compare practice to cosmetic su [...]

“Why Do Her Posts Always Seem to Reassure Men, Not Women?”
First of all, before I say anything else, for your own survival, belie [...]

Truth Over Tropes in True Crime Storytelling
Let me say this plainly, first and always:
What Noel Stevens did was [...]

When Belonging Breaks: Surviving in Truth When Cultures Defends Abusers
I get when some groups defend some aspects of abusers. I've slipped ( [...]

🚨 25 Items & Systems That Risk Women’s Lives Because They Don’t Accommodate Women
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Women and girls are frequently sent the message that de [...]

Minimizing Chronic Pain Can Be Dangerous and Deadly (impactful Tiktok video story)
Pain hurts in a way that words fail. Pain doesn’t announce itse [...]