Manipulation

The Manipulation Behind a Cruel and Convenient Lie There is a quiet cruelty in accusing poor and marginalized people of being “capitalists.” It sounds intellectual.It sounds political.It sounds bold. But …

“America has the laws and the material resources it takes to insure justice for all its people. What it lacks is the heart, the humanity.” ~ Shirley Chisholm There is …

White Americans desire to be free from a past they do not want to remember, while Black Americans remain bound to a past they can never forget.” —Nikole Hannah-Jones We …

Truth is still in the business of setting people free. People often misunderstand what happens when a woman calls a domestic violence hotline or reaches out to an advocate. They …

updated from December 11 2025 Myth: Straight men are the only danger to women. **Shayla told me about the male relative she grew up with who was a danger to …

updated from January 6, 2025 with new links and information Let’s be honest, the word “gaslighting” gets thrown around a lot these days. But for those of us who’ve lived …

Women, start flipping tables everywhere you go. How hard is it to just stop being violent and abusive? How difficult is it to finally recognize that women are human beings …

At some point, complacency feels like betrayal. It is exhausting and deeply painful to be a witness to complacency around violence and abuse. Complacency is an enemy to progress and …

We don’t do any of ourselves any favors when we believe that coercion, abuse, and loss of rights happen to “stupid or weak people”. People in abusive relationships rarely wake …

Survivors are not projects to be shaped.They are people who deserve safety, clarity, and freedom. Many Survivors have lived through: coercive partners manipulative leaders cult dynamics spiritual abuse sexual and …