Category: Safety
đŁ Beauty as a Battlefield: When We Compete, They Win
Letâs tell the truth:This world wants women to be at war with each o [...]
Aesthetic Gatekeeping: You Are Not Here for Their Approval Ratings
Letâs talk about one of the oldest games in the patriarchy playbookâan [...]
Sex-Based Social Control Is Not About Beauty. Itâs About Access to Humanity.
Letâs talk about one of the most sinister tactics in the game:Sex-Ba [...]
When Beauty Becomes a Battleground: 7 Names for This Power Grab
When men try to crown one woman and crucify another based on looks, [...]
⨠Survivor Affirmations for the Women Whoâve Held Their Tongue Far Too Long
Letâs be honest.
The people who critique dark-skinned Black womenâs [...]
Gaslighting on a National Scale: Why Treating Black Women Like a Burden Is Abuse, Not Oversight
Donât Call It a Favor
The nerveâthe absolute gallâto act like you're [...]
When HR Doesnât Protect You: What Survivors Deserve to Know
Human Resources (HR) is often unreliable for sexual harassment victims [...]
âď¸ Unlearning the Lie: When âBeing a Good Personâ Means Upholding Harm
Some of us were taught that being a âgood personâ meant keeping quiet. [...]
â ď¸ Sometimes Male Agitation Is Not Just a âBad Moodâ
It Can Be a Ramp-Up to Violence. Especially Against the Vulnerable.
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Dear Survivor: You Were Not Born to Absorb Abuse or Protect Harmful Men
A Message for Every Woman Who Was Taught to Shrink Herself to Keep the [...]
đŠ When His Praise Requires Another Womanâs Demeaning: Thatâs Not a ComplimentâThatâs a Red Flag
At first, you felt flattered.He spoke highly of you. Said you were dif [...]
Healing When Your Abuser Is Still Welcome at the Table
The betrayal no one wants to talk aboutâbut every Survivor remembers.
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đ If Iâm Healing, Then Why Am I Hurting?
A gentle truth for the days when healing aches more than harm ever did [...]
When Chaos Is a Weapon: How Some Partners Use Crisis to Control You
And why youâre not âmeanâ for wanting peaceIt starts with a ba [...]
When the System Calls It a Catfight: The Silencing of Black Lesbian Survivors
A Survivor-centered truth from an advocate who has witnessed too much [...]
Is Face ID a Danger for Women in Abusive Relationships?
âConvenience shouldnât cost you your safety.âWe donât always talk [...]
When the Body Wakes Up Fighting: Trauma, Anesthesia & Survival
âMy mouth had no words, but my body remembered everything.â
Thereâs s [...]
đ¨ Pregnancy Shouldnât Be a Death Sentence
Letâs tell the truthâpregnancy should never be a death sentence.
Bu [...]
When Setting Boundaries Feels Wrong (But Itâs Actually You Healing)
"We don't warn one another how hard this part is."
Sometimes setting [...]
