Category: Herstory/History

Why Womenâs Rights Vary by Stateâand Menâs Donât: A Breakdown of Legal Inequality in America
Do you see all this debate over "women's spaces" and NONE over [...]

Twice as Good Doesnât Stop at the Boardroom
Black Women Must Be Twice as Vigilant About SafetyâBecause We Are Rare [...]

Letâs Make It Plain: Jim Crow and Sex-Based Boundaries Are Not the Same Thing
Some people are confused.Some were misinformed.Some are using half-tru [...]

Weaponized Empathy Is Not Solidarity. Itâs Coercion.
Letâs be real. There is a difference between asking someone to care an [...]

Donât Use Our History to Justify Our Endangerment
Jim Crow taught the world that Black girls and women existed to be use [...]

When the World Misunderstands the Roots of âChoiceâ: A Survivor-Centered Look at Abuse, Neglect, and Prostitution
Too often, when the topic of prostitution or âsex workâ comes up, the [...]

You Shrink So Others Donât Feel Threatened
But What Happens When You Stop?
The Sign:You minimize your gifts, you [...]

12 Quiet Ways Self-Abandonment Shows Up
(And How to Come Home to Yourself)
Self-abandonment isnât always loud [...]

Silencing Is Always the First Strike
Survivors of violenceâwhether in war zones or in personal lifeâoften f [...]

Even When They Didn’t Hear Your “No,” You Still Deserve to Be Heard
Sometimes the harm didnât stop when you said no.Sometimes the people w [...]