Justice is Authentic Love

I get when some groups defend some aspects of abusers. I’ve slipped (more than once) and done it too. I’m a human. I still have a duty to push back …

This isn’t about a song but like most art, it offers life lessons. Jingle Bells” was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, a white composer who worked in minstrel …

There is a peculiar kind of amnesia that grips men whenever the subject turns to sexual violence—an amnesia so convenient, so well-practiced, it deserves its own holiday. A woman stated …

This post is dedicated to James Ransone, who died by suicide two weeks after this was written. James spoke openly about being violated by a tutor in Baltimore at the …

This is a tender area. Many people tense up the moment sexual violence and sexual orientation appear in the same conversation. The fear is understandable: historically, LGBTQ+ communities have endured …

The internet will have you believe something very simple and very cruel, and in my view, is rooted in misogyny: If younger people cut you off, it must be your …

Why are people angry? I will tell you. This happens to nearly every victim who chooses themselves and the truth. After a season of ambivalence and uncertainty, (not uncommon & …

Some of us didn’t need a courtroom to tell us that digital harm is real. We felt it in our bones the moment someone used our name, our picture, or …

Health and healing are too sacred for this. We need nurses. Women — and girls — need nurses who see trauma for what it is. Nurses who recognize the histories …

For generations, conversations about women’s rights have been derailed by demands to prioritize men’s comfort, reputations, or emotional reactions. Whenever women raise issues that directly affect their bodies, safety, careers, …