What Is Covert Bullying? The Abuse You Can’t Always See Not all bullying looks like yelling, pushing, or name-calling.Some of the most damaging harm happens in the shadows—quiet, calculated, and …
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“They’ll Be Raped Anyway” Is Not a Strategy—It’s Cowardly a Surrender
Some people are not “foxhole” people. They surrender mid-battle. You say,“Well, women will be raped anyway…”as if that justifies handing predators the keysto every room we bled to build. You …
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We Called It Rape Culture for a Reason. And That Reason Still Exists
There was a time when we named things clearly. We called it rape culture. Not to be provocative. Not to shock. Not to divide. But to survive. We used that …
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Sex-Based Boundaries Are NOT Jim Crow
Lately, we’ve seen more people comparing sex-based boundaries for women and girls (like in shelters, sports, prisons, bathrooms) to Jim Crow-era racial segregation. As a Black woman, I need to …
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Don’t Erase Us to Include Others: The Cost of Confusing Oppressions
“Beware the man who calls you beast — he is preparing to be your cage or your butcher.” At We Survive Abuse, we speak truth — even when it’s uncomfortable …
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Weaponizing Fear: How the ‘Die Alone’ Myth Is Used to Control Women
“Fear is the tool of the tyrant and the weapon of the weak.” — African Proverb Fear as a Tool of Control Throughout history, fear has been one of the …
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The “Dying Alone” Myth: A Fear Tactic to Control Women
One of the most persistent, tired myths used to scare women into compliance is the idea that if we follow feminism, womanism, or choose to remain unmarried, we are doomed …
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Women’s Right to Choose: The Fight Isn’t Over
by TGJPby TGJP“If it tries to diminish me, my health, my safety, my ascendance, or my rights, it is unacceptable, to me.” Tonya GJ Prince Unhindered female choice in …
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Enablers Aren’t Just Passive Bystanders—They Are Active Participants in Abuse
Survivor: “You saw what he did to me. Why didn’t you say anything?”Enabler: “I didn’t want to get involved. Besides, it’s not like he meant to hurt you.”Survivor: “Not getting …
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Your Mind is Your Strongest Weapon—Keep It Sharp, Keep It Healed
Self-mastery is the foundation of the most powerful and effective advocacy. Survivor, before you fight for others, before you take on the weight of the world, before you march into …