Category: LGB
No One Hands Women Safety. We Claim It, Protect It, and Pass It Forward.
I'm sorry.
People talk as if women’s safety is something government [...]
Why Listening to Women’s Pain Feels Hard—And Why It Matters More Than We Admit
I was confused by my own exhaustion.
I had spent years doing what som [...]
What Happens When the People Stop Listening to Women
These stories are unsettling. I do hope that male podcasters, influenc [...]
✨ When Male Gentleness Is Assumed: Expanding Our Ears, Expanding Our Understanding
There is a myth we’ve built—quietly, collectively—that some men are si [...]
Manhood Won’t Shatter If We Tell the Truth
There are men who prey on men. Go ahead and get the gasp out of the wa [...]
His Truth Does Not Need a Permission Slip — Even When It Makes People Squirm
This post is dedicated to James Ransone, who died by suicide two weeks [...]
The Myth of Neutrality: Why Identity Blindness Fails Survivors Every Time
There’s a phrase people love to say when conversations get uncomfortab [...]
When Identity Becomes a Shield: Who We Protect When We Pretend Everyone Is Equal
The Lie We Tell to Stay Comfortable
People say:
“Rape is rape, i [...]
When Identity Becomes a Shield: Why Accountability Must Stay Human-Centered
This is a tender area. Many people tense up the moment sexual violence [...]
A Checklist for Anyone Claiming to Care About Women and Children’s Safety
No matter how you identify, if you continuously show up only to argue [...]
When Courage Takes the Mic: Tish Hyman Speaks Truth to Leaders About Protecting Women and Children
She is facing opposition from all directions.
But, that doesn't alwa [...]
🥊 Christy Salters: The Fighter Who Refused to Stay Down
I admired her healing journey before the movie.
The number of time [...]
Gender Critical Thinkers: How Can We Speak of Freedom When So Many Women Still Can’t Speak at All?
A womanist does not enter this conversation as a spectator — we enter [...]
Black Women Have Always Spoken Truth to Power — and We Still Will
In the end anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination ar [...]
💛 They Warned Her to Stay Quiet. Tish Hyman Turned Up the Volume (UPDATE)
*We wrote this post when the woman cried out. It is an international s [...]
💔 Understanding Marital Rape: Consent Still Matters
In too many parts of the world—and even in the minds of too many peopl [...]
It’s Not Always Hate—Sometimes It’s Hurt: Learning to Hear Men’s Vulnerability
Somewhere along the way, the right of men—especially Black men—to say [...]
Austin Wolfe Sentencing: What It Means for Survivors, Justice, and the Black Gay Community (w/audio)
The news of Austin Wolfe’s sentencing has landed heavily. Once a vis [...]
Feminism Can No Longer Afford to Be Generalized
Feminism can no longer afford to live in generalizations.When it does, [...]
When Men Like Snoop Dogg Get a Pass: Misogyny, Entertainment, and the Cost to Women
I love old skool hip hop. I was there for much of its beginning—its [...]