Category: RED FLAGS
The Exception Man: New Vocabulary Does Not Change the Reality of Male Violence
"It was 'that' kind of man who harmed you, not this kind." But how can [...]
The Redirection Trap: How Conversations About Women Get Hijacked (And How to Spot It)
Remember when the Supreme Court of the United States [...]
The Question Nobody Answers About Mixed-Sex Spaces: What Happens When Something Goes Wrong?
I did not arrive at female boundaries because I assumed every male was [...]
Marcia Johnson, Part 2: Follow the Chain. Why Was Her Safety Riding on $5,000?
At first glance, the story of Marcia Johnson can produce a very simple [...]
Rape Myth Acceptance: 10 Ways We Blame Women for Being Vulnerable Instead of Blaming People Who Exploit Them
Some ideas about sexual violence have been around so long that peopl [...]
When You Change a Safety Boundary, Tell Women What Replaced It: 10 Questions We Have Every Right to Ask
Another man has been arrested after an alleged sexual assault inside a [...]
Your Right to Choose Depends on Your Right to Know: When Romantic Deception Interferes with Consent
Which facts may another person deliberately falsify while seeking some [...]
The Brochure Says “We Take Your Safety Seriously.” But What Happens When a Survivor Actually Reports?
Institutions know how to write beautiful promises.“We take all rep [...]
When Someone Decides What You Will Be Called: Name Control as a Tactic of Abuse
Your name is one of the first things you learn belongs to you.That [...]
When He Keeps Calling You Names: Name-Calling Can Be a Tactic of Abuse
Sometimes abuse announces itself with a threat.Sometimes it starts [...]