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Pregnancy, Panic, and the Past: Supporting Survivors Through the Miracle of Birth
Advocates/Activists, Child sexual abuse

Pregnancy, Panic, and the Past: Supporting Survivors Through the Miracle of Birth

TGJP April 11, 2016
*Updated for 2025 When a close relative—let’s call her Morgan [...]
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No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)
Child sexual abuse, Child sexual violence

No Gratitude, No Quilt: A Lesson from My Mama (and a Little Fried Chicken)

TGJP March 8, 2016
*Updated for 2025 Several months ago, my mom asked me to pick [...]
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The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals
Boundaries, Child sexual abuse

The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals

TGJP October 15, 2015
For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be [...]
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The Eye of the Child Sexual Abuse Survivor: A Black Man Takes the Mic
Advocates/Activists, Boys of Color

The Eye of the Child Sexual Abuse Survivor: A Black Man Takes the Mic

TGJP September 8, 2015
It is my honor to highlight the words of author Tremayne Moore a [...]
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Letter from an Angry Survivor of Sexual Violence about this Bill Cosby Tragedy
Advocates/Activists, Celebrity/Fame

Letter from an Angry Survivor of Sexual Violence about this Bill Cosby Tragedy

TGJP July 7, 2015
7/7/2015 Tonight I am angry.    That isn't my default setting t [...]
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How What We Don't Know About Suicide is Killing People
Abuse by Older Children, Disability and Chronic Illness

How What We Don't Know About Suicide is Killing People

TGJP July 2, 2015
According to the CDC:   In 2013 (the most recent year for wh [...]
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How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males, Violence, & Abuse: C. Delores Tucker
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How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males, Violence, & Abuse: C. Delores Tucker

 How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males C Delores Tucker updated from March 21 2022  Th [...]
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Erin Justice: The Worst That Could Happen
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Erin Justice: The Worst That Could Happen

updated from May 31, 2023   Women and girls do not always survive rape.   Erin Justice was a teen being jointl [...]
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VERY IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THE BOOK “THE GIFT OF FEAR” | 8 SURVIVAL SIGNALS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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VERY IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM THE BOOK “THE GIFT OF FEAR” | 8 SURVIVAL SIGNALS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Note: Rape victims are not at fault for being raped. She went to Dr. Becker likely trying to piece together the ordeal. This is a reall [...]
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When a Child’s Daily Life Is the First Warning
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When a Child’s Daily Life Is the First Warning

  It is important to remember that in domestic violence relationships, children are victims too. Children, especially girl children, a [...]
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They’d Say You Asked For It: The Cost of a Woman’s Truth in a World That Loves a Lie
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They’d Say You Asked For It: The Cost of a Woman’s Truth in a World That Loves a Lie

When you watch Thelma & Louise, you aren’t just watching a movie; you’re watching a masterclass in how society sets up a trap for a woman [...]
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The Ultimate Gaslight: When the Rulebook Itself Is Weaponized
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The Ultimate Gaslight: When the Rulebook Itself Is Weaponized

Nearly every fan of music has seen the Fugees Killing Me Softly Video. At the time, it was striking and ground-breaking. The song and the vide [...]
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Power Dynamics and Homicide: Examining the Chiquita Tate Case
Abuse

Power Dynamics and Homicide: Examining the Chiquita Tate Case

This is a tragic ending to a beautiful and bright light that challenges a lot of myths about domestic violence only occurring in relationships [...]
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Lawrence on the lesson of the Platner campaign: Always wait for the vetting
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Lawrence on the lesson of the Platner campaign: Always wait for the vetting

We must have wisdom in our voting and political process. We live in a society that hungers for things adjacent to the new and the young. That' [...]
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How Many Times Must Women Be Told They Noticed Too Soon?
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How Many Times Must Women Be Told They Noticed Too Soon?

    They think that we are stupid. .... I'm going to keep this brief because it is simple. Sometimes when people attempt to m [...]
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When the “Safe” Place Becomes Part of the Trauma
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When the “Safe” Place Becomes Part of the Trauma

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