Manipulation

When you work in organizations that address violence against women, middle class women-especially those who are not minoritized- do not get this part. They think that heavy policing makes women …

Political parties love to remind women and minorities: We care about you.But too often, their care is narrow. Conditional. Safe for their talking points. The Pattern We’ve Seen for Generations …

You want women to fight for men when those same men will not even say, “Stop doing that.” Too often, when violence is committed against a woman, men’s responses follow …

How American Media Became a Gatekeeper of Perception—Not Progress 🧠 1. From Visibility to Commodification After the Civil Rights Movement forced open the doors of public visibility, media did not …

“You looked fine.” “I saw you on television.” But what if that wasn’t me?What if I wasn’t on television? Maybe it was Will Smith. Or Oprah. Or Bill Cosby.Famous. Smiling. …

(No matter how many awards, episodes, or characters say otherwise) 🎭 Television Is Entertainment—Not Protection TV is not systemic change. TV is not a shield from injustice. TV is not …

🧨 The Dangerous Myth: “We Were All Getting Along”   From the 1980s through the early 2000s, a comforting myth took hold: “We were united.”“There was harmony.”“Everyone was represented.” TV …

Many believe the 1980s to early 2000s were a time of racial harmony in America, especially within the women’s movement to end violence. But for Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized …

SELF CARE ALERT This one minute clip is difficult to watch. Please take care of yourself. “They’re still children, so it’s easy to manipulate them by just handing them sweets.”#BBCAfricaEye …

Start Showing Up for the People Who Need It Most When someone is arrested for harming a child,we do not need adults jumping online or into rooms to signal: “I’ve …