Category: Herstory/History
May We Never Forget the Battles: When Pregnancy Was a Fireable Offense
It has gotten to the point where many of us in the West were not there [...]
How to Respond with Strength When Abusers Accuse You of Playing the ‘Victim’
Abusers accuse victimized people of “playing victim” because it serv [...]
Ignored Crimes Become Generational Crises: A Tale As Old As Time
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced w [...]
Why Women Should Fear Less About Being Called “Outsiders”
The Power of Being Labeled an Outsider
History shows us t [...]
Do Not Throw “Studies” in Our Face
Women know this story all too well:
We raise alarms. We say, this is [...]
Facing Evil with Survivor Maya Angelou
The future is shaped by the hands of empathetic, morally upright, and [...]
When Writing Becomes Duty
We don't talk enough about women who have written their way through pa [...]
Reclaiming Anna Julia Cooper: Why Black Women’s Liberation Is Not a Call to Self-Sacrifice
1. The Distortion of Cooper’s Vision
Some have taken Cooper’s line t [...]
65 Beliefs Some Men Hold About Women: Control, Boundaries, and the Fight for Choice
For some women, these beliefs work just fine. And I believe in ladies [...]
‘Playing Victim’: How Racism Silences Black Voices and Blocks True Healing in America
Wherever there is harm—whether domestic violence, sexual violence, sta [...]