Category: Self Worth
Feminism Can No Longer Afford to Be Generalized
Feminism can no longer afford to live in generalizations.When it does, [...]
When Black Women Are Targeted for Questioning What Others Pretend Not to See
There was another time I learned just how selective feminism and women [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Protecting MY Empathy, Protecting Me
People tend to treat Black women like our empathy is a faucet that y [...]
Why Women Must Use Our Labor Wisely: From Survival to True Progress
In my early 30's I realized that I had three female conditions bre [...]
Remembering the Women Silenced by Political Violence in America (w/womanist film recommendations)
đĄ Pattern to Notice:Most of these women were killed not just for [...]
You Canât Reason With People Who See Facts as a Personal Attack
One of lifeâs hardest lessons is this: you cannot reason with people w [...]
Dear Women: No Manâs Negative Voice Belongs in Your Head
Dear women, letâs get this straight: no manâs negative voice deserves [...]
False Strength vs. True Safety: What Real Protectors Look Like
It isnât enough to expose the myths about unkind men pretending to b [...]
10 Hard Truths About Men Who Have Been Violent in Relationships
Safety never comes from cruelty. One of the strongest predictors of [...]
The Dangerous Myth: Why Unkind Men Are Not Protectors of Women
Hollywood movies and the biased media have taught us well. Too well.
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đŤ Where the Real Toxicity Lies: Boundaries, Consent, and Culture
In recent years, weâve seen debates play out over whether actorsâor a [...]
Why Defending Your Boundaries Doesnât Make You HatefulâIt Makes You Strong
And we know how people feel about strong women.It is deeply di [...]
When Our Words Teach Them Whatâs âNormalâ About Violence
If weâre spending more time excusing violenceâsaying we âunderstandâ o [...]
Why Wise Women Guard Their Circles: Avoiding Those Who Defend Violence
This is must not only for your survival, but the quality of your livin [...]
When the World ONLY Rewards Women for Being Agreeable
"Be kind."As if this hasn't been a necessary part of most (not [...]
Why Boundaried Spaces Matter for Women and Girls
Spaces Are Never Neutral
Every room, circle, or gathering carries int [...]
Holistically Rah: You need to stop being nice and start being selfish
Like Holistically Rah, I once built my whole personality around being [...]
When Belief Becomes a Cage
Belief is powerful. It shapes how we see the world, how we raise our c [...]
Why Itâs Wrong to Call Women âHatefulâ for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called âHatefulâ for Demanding Saf [...]
When Leaders Put Special Interests Above Public Safety
Leaders who put special interests above the well-being of the people a [...]