Category: Male Survivors

Remembering the Women Silenced by Political Violence in America (w/womanist film recommendations)
đĄ Pattern to Notice:Most of these women were killed not just for [...]
The War We Ignore: Violent Men, Mental Health Cuts, and the Cost to All of U.S.
Mental health systems have been gutted. Until we stop making excuses a [...]
đ« Where the Real Toxicity Lies: Boundaries, Consent, and Culture
In recent years, weâve seen debates play out over whether actorsâor a [...]

When Male Pain Is Exploited, Women and Children Pay the Price
 A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in wit [...]
Only 2% âOwnedâ Slaves?â: Slavery and Slaveholding in the United States Facts (Part 3)
Slavery and Slaveholding in the United States, 1860
Introduction
The [...]
đș Television Is Not Liberation
(No matter how many awards, episodes, or characters say otherwise)
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12 Ways Communities & Families Normalize Predators â and Destroy Survivors in the Process
The truth is not quiet. The truth is not polite. The truth is not neut [...]
The Unseen Cage: What Coercive Control Really Looks Like
Because not all abuse leaves bruisesâbut it can still steal your fre [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Juneteenth: Proof That Even Our Freedom Is Seen as âToo Much
Juneteenth is not just a holiday. It is a mirrorâreflecting how this [...]
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence
Until this country reckons with how it treats Black peopleâhow its sys [...]
Why We Must Stop Centering Discomfort Over Male-on-Male Sexual Violence
When a male accuses another male of sexual harassment or assault, what [...]
It Wonât Stop Until Everyone Steps InâIncluding Men
Violence and abuse donât just happen in a vacuum. They happen in a wor [...]
E. Lynn Harris: The Visionary Black Author Who Gave Us Stories Weâd Never SeenâBut Always Needed
Long before mainstream platforms embraced diverse stories, he was doin [...]

đ§š Myth: “Abuse Survivors Are Just Broken People Who Pick Bad Partners”
Truth: No, they are not.[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
This oneâs personal. T [...]
The Real Exclusion Happens When We Refuse to Face the Truth: Male on Male Violence
It is not women who are being exclusionary when we protect our spaces. [...]
Familiarity Doesnât Make Stranger Abuse Irrelevant
Thereâs a manipulation tactic that keeps slipping into our public co [...]
Celebrity Trials, Silencing, and the Spectacle of Misogyny
Letâs talk about what we should be learning from these celebrity cou [...]
Unlearning Loyalty to Those Who Ask You to Lie
âPower borrowed from fear never lasts"
There comes a time when yo [...]