Rape

  A girl changes her route home to avoid harassment. Another tells a doctor how much her period hurts and leaves feeling dismissed. A Black girl speaks up about how …

Some people love a strong woman right up until she tells them no. You may have met that person. They admire how you speak your mind, how you “handle your …

Have y’all ever noticed how quickly a woman’s presence becomes important when a man needs defending? I’m talking about those moments when a man is facing serious accusations, sometimes even …

Amongst Gen X, Boomers, and those blessed with more years, we have been having a conversation for a few years. About gender. When do we remember hearing that term first, …

There is something deeply troubling about watching a documentary about murdered women and realizing how many of the dangers they faced extend far beyond the places where they worked.  Oxygen’s …

It isn’t hard for leaders to protect girls, but they have to act. To whom much is given, much is expected. We gotta start expecting more from leaders when it …

 If there were no rapist in the vicinity, the child would not have been raped. There is a phrase that has always bothered me when people use it to talk …

You don’t have to worry about who we women are—since you don’t seem to know—because we are not the people behind the violence. Men need not keep speaking publicly about …

I am interested in hearing from the men who are willing to challenge male violence with the same confidence they use to challenge women’s refusal. What are men going to …

When people discuss Jeffrey Marsalis, they often describe him as a “prolific rapist.” I don’t like that word because it doesn’t capture the full truth about criminals and harm. It …