Category: Safeguarding
Reputation Is Not Character: What the BTK Case Teaches Us About Recognizing Real Danger
How to spot the warning signs abusers hide behind — and why "he seemed [...]
When Men Define Womanhood: The Power, The Harm, and The Resistance
For centuries, men have claimed the authority to define what a woman i [...]
Her No Is a Complete Sentence
Survivor AffirmationI honor my own no.
I honor yours too.
Re [...]
“Prove You’re Really With Us”: When Allyship Is Measured in Access to Your Body
A good, strong boundary might save your life one day.Where is [...]
When a Woman Is Talking About Risk Are We Busy Handing Out Character References?: 11 Signs
updated from April 21, 2026
Her Fear Is Not Yours to Edit
Th [...]
Ida B. Wells Was One of America’s Earliest Anti-Sexual-Violence Advocates. It’s Time We Said So.
One of the reasons I started this blog in the early 2000s was because [...]
The Gate That Didn’t Trust Anyone (podcast episode)
The Gate That Didn't Trust AnyoneAt first glance, it's just an old [...]
A Woman-Centered Truth About FGM We Cannot Abandon (w/list of resource organizations)
updated from December 13, 2025
FGM victims’ fury as academics com [...]
12 Most Alarming Revelations Ann Rule Shared About Knowing Ted Bundy
Ann Rule is one of my faves. I liked her long before I started hearing [...]
10 Lessons The Hate U Give Teaches Us About Seeing, Hearing, and Protecting Girls
The most dangerous thing adults can do to a child is not [...]