She told a friend once: “The first time he raised his voice again, I knew.” Her friend asked, “How could you know? Maybe he was just upset.” But she remembered …
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Women's RightsAbuseAbuse of PowerAdvocates/ActivistsBody safetyCivil Rights & Social JusticeConfidenceFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsFemicideHuman TraffickingJustice is Authentic LoveManipulationRED FLAGSSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthViolence Against WomenWomanism/Feminism
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Womanism/FeminismAdvocates/ActivistsBody safetychild safetyChildrenCivil Rights & Social JusticeDECEPTIONDisability and Chronic IllnessDomestic ViolenceDomesticViolenceFaith in StormsFaith/SpiritualityFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsFGMGirlsGirls of ColorGlobal ConflictHerstory/HistoryHuman TraffickingImmigrationLGBManipulationMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and HealthOnline Abuse/PredatorsPolitical ActionPowerRapeRED FLAGSSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSelf careSelf WorthSPEAKTRUTHViolationViolence Against WomenWomen's Rights
Feminism Can No Longer Afford to Be Generalized
Feminism can no longer afford to live in generalizations.When it does, it leaves too much room for people to hide intent, to blur goals, to claim the word while working …
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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’s work can be. After 30 plus years of service, there are too many. That time when writer and …
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AffirmationsBlack WomenBody safetyBoundariesCoercionDECEPTIONFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsRED FLAGSSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyViolationWomen
Survivor Affirmations: Protecting MY Empathy, Protecting Me
People tend to treat Black women like our empathy is a faucet that you can turn on and off at will. When it doesn’t work they actually complain like we …
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Women's RightsAbuse of Powerchild safetyConfidenceConsentDisability and Chronic IllnessEncourageFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsHealthPolitical ActionSafe Boundaried SpacesSafetySelf WorthSurviving DailyTRUTHViolationWisdomWomen
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 brewing inside me. And they had been there for a long time. In spite of me getting regular …
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Abuse of PowerAbuseCivil Rights & Social JusticeDisability and Chronic IllnessFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsHerstory/HistoryMale SurvivorsMale Victims and AlliesMental healthMental Wellness and HealingPolitical ActionRapeSafe Boundaried SpacesSafetySelf WorthSurviving DailyTRUTHViolationViolence Against WomenWomanism/FeminismWomen's Rights
Remembering the Women Silenced by Political Violence in America (w/womanist film recommendations)
💡 Pattern to Notice: Most of these women were killed not just for themselves but because they stood between power and the vulnerable—protecting miners, children, Black voters, Indigenous rights, or …
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You Can’t Reason With People Who See Facts as a Personal Attack
One of life’s hardest lessons is this: you cannot reason with people who treat facts and reality as a personal attack. No matter how carefully you explain, no matter how …
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WomenAffirmationsConfidenceEncourageFemale Health and SafetyPowerSafe Boundaried SpacesSafetySelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyTRUTHViolationWisdom
Dear Women: No Man’s Negative Voice Belongs in Your Head
Dear women, let’s get this straight: no man’s negative voice deserves rent-free space in your mind. Too many men have tried to shrink us with words: You’re not that special. …
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False Strength vs. True Safety: What Real Protectors Look Like
It isn’t enough to expose the myths about unkind men pretending to be protectors. Survivors, women, and communities also need to know what real protection looks like. Protection isn’t about …
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Abuse of PowerDECEPTIONFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsManipulationPowerRED FLAGSSafeguardingSafetySelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyViolationViolence Against WomenWomanism/FeminismWomen's Rights
10 Hard Truths About Men Who Have Been Violent in Relationships
Safety never comes from cruelty. One of the strongest predictors of future abuse is past abuse. Men who have harmed partners before are likely to repeat the pattern—because abuse is …