“Power borrowed from fear never lasts” There comes a time when your soul grows too heavy to carry the weight of someone else’s lies. At first, it felt like loyalty.Like …
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The Cost of Lying for Men: What Happens When Women Are Expected to “Protect Feelings” Instead of Tell the Truth
We’ve all seen it. Felt it. Been told to do it. “Don’t embarrass him.” “He’s under a lot of stress.”“Don’t ruin his life.” “It costs nothing to be kind.” “What …
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They Can’t Always Find the Right Words. But They Still Deserve to Be Heard.
Sometimes Survivors speak in whispers.Sometimes in long pauses, in shaking hands, in misplaced laughter.Sometimes… not at all. But let me tell you something that experience and sacred witness have taught …
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I Don’t Need Graphic Pain to Know We Survive
✍🏽 By Tonya GJ Prince | WeSurviveAbuse.com There’s a quiet knowing among many Survivors:We don’t need to be gutted open again to prove that we made it. These days, it …
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Unveiling the Dark History of Gynecology | Ill Will
In this eye-opening first episode of “Ill Will,” host A.B. Burns-Tucker is joined by Dr. Keisha Ray to dive into the troubling history of gynecology’s founding father, Dr. J. Marion …
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🩸 They’ve Always Watched the Womb: A History of Obsession, Control & Harm w/video featuring Michelle Browder, Mothers of Gynecology
🩸 They’ve Always Watched the Womb: A History of Obsession, Control & Harm From the plantation to the present day, men—particularly those in power—have long been fascinated by female reproduction. …
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Missing Black Girls: Still Invisible
How dare you make laws and policies that make our girls less safe!-Tonya GJ Prince Every single year, thousands of Black girls vanish from our communities. Their faces barely flicker …
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15 Powerful Lessons Women Can Learn from the Life of Gloria Richardson
Gloria Richardson wasn’t just part of history—she made it. A fearless strategist, unapologetic truth-teller, and radical Black woman who demanded justice on her own terms, Richardson’s legacy offers …
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23 Common Excuses Used to Downplay Safety Risks for Women
by TGJPby TGJPIF we truly want to end violence against women, scapegoating women for male violence must end. You cannot scapegoat women for male violence on one day and then claim to want …
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🌍 When People Say “No” — And Mean It
Recently, a young YouTuber was arrested after sneaking onto North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese—one of the last uncontacted peoples on Earth. Let’s pause there:He snuck onto their home.Without …