Category: Manipulation
𧨠The Dangerous Oversight in Some “Alternative Justice” Conversations
In the push for restorative or alternative justice, one painful real [...]
đ§ QUESTIONS TO DETECT REARTICULATION IN ACTION
1. Who is this âsolutionâ really for?
Does it center women an [...]
𧊠REARTICULATION: When the System Repackages Harm in New Clothes
WARNING TO THE LOVING, THE NURTURING, THE HEALERS:
The systems we f [...]
đŁ In Just One Second: 12 Ways People Tell You Theyâre Pro-Abuser
(And Maybe Capable of Abuse Themselves)
Sometimes it doesnât take a [...]
She Caught the Girls Before They Fell: Victoria Earle Matthews and the War Against Trafficking (1861â1907)
⨠10 Incredible Facts About Victoria Earle Matthews
She Was Bor [...]
The Door Closes When You Choose Their Violence Over My Truth
(Including the violence you want me to stop talking about.)
Thereâs a [...]
She Wasnât Weak. He Was Dishonest.
We need to talk about the way society punishes women for being manipul [...]
Why Must We Carry Everyone? The Heavy Expectation Placed on Black Womenâs Healing
She wasnât just expected to heal. She was expected to heal everyone [...]
âBut Is It Abuse?â â The Quiet Ways Harm Hides in Plain Sight
Every day, people ask themselves:"Is this abuse?"
Because sometimes t [...]
You Never Know Whoâs Listening
You donât know which of the people around you are living in abusive [...]
Victim-Blaming Is Enabling Abuse
Letâs name it plain:Victim-blaming doesnât protect anyone. It protec [...]
Autonomy Is Not Teflon
Autonomy is powerful.But it is not a shield.Not in this world.
A woma [...]
How Abusers Place Themselves Above Accountability
⌠by WeSurviveAbuse.com
One of the most dangerous traits of an abuser [...]
When Words Are Used to Control You: Everyday Red Flags People Miss
⌠by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Not all control looks like yelling, threats, [...]
đ¨ Control of Language Is a Red Flag for AbuseâAnd Many Miss It
⌠by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Weâre taught to look for bruises, raised voic [...]
Call Him What? When Abusers & Traffickers Demand to Be Named Something Special
⌠by WeSurviveAbuse.com
In courtroom after courtroom, from high-pro [...]
HealâSo They Canât Use Your Wounds Against You
One of the hardest, most necessary truths:Unhealed wounds are vulner [...]
If You Have Nothing Healing to Say to Survivors, You Can Be Silent
In the early days of healing, Survivors are doing sacred, difficult wo [...]
We Can Tell What Team Youâre On
If you're not an advocate for giving violent, manipulative, deceptive, [...]
They Got So Much Things To Say Right Now (But hereâs what Survivors actually need to hear.)
When a domestic violence Survivor speaks out, everyone suddenly has so [...]