Manipulation

I have been talking about “institutional betrayal” and women and I wanted to acknowledge Dr. Jennifer Freyd who is credited with coining the phrase. “Institutional betrayal” describes how trusted institutions …

For generations, women fought to move the line forward: toward safety, freedom, education, economic independence, bodily autonomy, and the right to move through the world without asking permission. But progress …

You are not special, shiny, or goat-adjacent because you get verbally aggressive towards women around sports. As an advocate, I grew to despise “big game weekends.” You come into the …

Women should not have to wait for a man to demonstrate the danger before anyone respects the warning….. This week, two former NBA players announced they intend to enter the …

Identity is not a shield. A label is not a character reference. A man can be kind in public and entitled in private. A man can understand oppression and still …

Black Americans have seen this rhythm before. There are periods when Black American faces, voices, and stories become highly visible. Film. Television. Music. Publishing. Advertising. Fashion. News. Sports. Awards. Then …

updated from February 2026 “If your confidence turns out to be misplaced, what protections exist for the people expected to absorb the consequences?” When certainty replaces preparation We have all …

updated from March 11 2025 We can respect individuals while remaining honest about patterns. Those two things are not enemies. We cannot fix what we refuse to face. And when …

Beautiful Brazil. A country that, like many others, has a long way to go when it comes to how it treats the women and girls who are its citizens.  Women …

This is one of the hardest conversations we rarely have. Violence is not sustained by physically violent men alone. It isn’t sustained by escalating and physically violent men alone. It …