Category: Girls

The Default State is Autonomy: 10 Reasons You Never Owe a Justification for “No”
We’ve been conditioned to treat "no" like a legal de [...]

12 Films That Show How We Are Taught Not to See Violence Against Women and Children
There are many ways to hide violence. A locked door will do [...]

Please Stop Telling Survivors, “Men Wouldn’t Go That Far.” History Says Otherwise.
updated from March 24 2025 Interesting fact:
Before his [...]

If You Think Women Are Worried About Seven Athletes, You Have Not Been Listening to Women
Women have spent generations being told to sit back and relax while so [...]

What Does a Person’s Sex Have to Do with Safety?
In the real world, on this planet we live on, the female-sexed body ma [...]

IF “We” Are Standing Against the Killing of Children, Women Would Like to See That Principle Everywhere
Sometimes men speak as though women are surprised when men take a stro [...]

Frequency Is Not Permission: The Dangerous Math We Do With Women and Girls
Frequency tells us how often harm happens. It does not tell us how muc [...]

They Knew Her Face. In 1997, Waris Dirie Made Them Hear Her Story.
In 1997, Waris Dirie did something that deserves to be remembered as a [...]

Beautiful Before Anyone Gave Permission: Remembering Victoria Santa Cruz
I went to grade school with a girl who might put you on the mind of th [...]

When the Mask Matters More Than the Truth, Survivors Are Pushed to Disappear
There is a reason people cling so tightly to labels when harm is expos [...]