Category: Herstory/History

The Truth From Pam and Aunt Esther: Naming the Disrespect Women Were Taught To Ignore
There are men who speak to women with deep disrespect â regularly.
An [...]

Pam Taught Us Some Things: Why Tichina Arnold Always Deserves Our Love
I grew up in a generation that was outside. Young people watching [...]

Why âBeing Loyalâ Shouldnât Cost You Your Safety, Dignity, or Peace
One of my all-time favorite jazz tunes is "My Man." âMy Manâ is, i [...]

Why Did Our Grandmothers Have So Many Children â and Why It Wasnât About Sex or Desire
Alright â letâs tell the truth with love and with fire.
When people [...]

No One Hands Women Safety. We Claim It, Protect It, and Pass It Forward.
I'm sorry. People talk as if womenâs safety is something government [...]

12 Things About the Female Body Many Men Do Not Understand
Pain is routinely normalized for womenMen are often treated qu [...]

When Power and Control Speaks, It Uses the Same Language
"I get to treat you horribly because I have decided that you are less [...]

You Donât Get Grievance Without a Vacuum of Accountability
Grievance doesnât grow in a vacuum. It grows where accountabili [...]

Forced Sterilization Wasnât 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 âMisogyny Is Older,â Whatâs Really Happening
That move is often about re-centering. When Black [...]