Category: Safety
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 [...]
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 Personal Expression Becomes Women’s Required Participation: What Exactly Are Institutions Asking Women to Do?
There is a difference between allowing another human being freedom and [...]
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 He Keeps Calling You Names: Name-Calling Can Be a Tactic of Abuse
Sometimes abuse announces itself with a threat.Sometimes it starts [...]
10 Things to Know About the Crime of Stealthing featuring MadameNoire
The research literature usually calls it nonconsensual condom removal [...]
Rape Myth Acceptance: Somehow We Understand Vulnerability Until the Victim Is a Woman
There are things we understand perfectly well until se [...]
Drug-Facilitated Rape: What Women Need to Know About Ketamine, Alcohol and Emerging Drugs
For years, women were warned about the “date-rape drug.” Watch your dr [...]
Consent Beyond the Bedroom: Women’s Autonomy in Dating and Relationships
Consent is not only the right to say yes. It is the freedom to say no [...]