Category: Safeguarding
When a Woman’s No Is Called Hatred: What Does That Say About How Men View Women’s Boundaries? (with free pdf download)
Why women's refusal, independence, and desire for safety are so often [...]
How Violence Prevention Is Treated as Worse Than the Violence Itself
When a woman asks for safety, listen to the danger she is describi [...]
Why Must a Rape Survivor Prove She Was a “Good Victim” Before We Believe Her?
The crime was the perpetrator’s choice, not the victim’s failure to be [...]
Female Teachers Are Sounding the Alarm: What Are Boys Being Taught About Women, and Who Is Protecting the Girls in Their Classrooms?
What happens when a generation of girls is expected to learn alongside [...]
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 [...]
Everyone Deserves Safety. That Does Not Mean Everyone Needs the Same Safe Space.
You know, none of these problems are new. The problem has always been [...]
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 [...]
Marcia Johnson Told Them She Was Afraid: Why Everyone Needs to Understand the Dynamics of Domestic Violence (Part 1)
There are cases that remind us why understanding domestic violence can [...]
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 [...]