I don’t know if you saw this, but while overall violent crime is reportedly on the decline, domestic violence in the U.S. has actually risen by about 3% in major …
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Grooming by Environment: When the System Softens the Ground for Abuse
When most people hear the word grooming, they imagine a single predator targeting a person—saying the right things, isolating them, offering gifts, breaking down their resistance. But there’s another form …
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“She Was No Angel” — But What If She Was Hurting?
People say it like a verdict. “She was no angel.” But I’ve sat across from women others were quick to throw away. Once they started speaking and telling me their …
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The Disposability of the “Wrong” Women: A Call to Conscience (w/Affirmations)
There is a silence that wraps itself around certain women like a shroud—thick, suffocating, strategic. It’s the silence reserved for women who are poor, prostituted, racialized, addicted, mentally unwell, undocumented, …
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No More Empty Promises: What It Really Means to Support Prostituted Persons
Supporting Prostituted Persons Means More Than Just Words “Shaming women doesn’t work because that is not the root of the problem.” -Tonya GJ Prince Too many people talk about supporting …
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Why Get Angry About Women and Girls Fighting for Safety and Equality?
by TGJPby TGJPThe only people who ever get scolded for protecting their right to safety are female human beings. Women, of all races and backgrounds, are expressing their need and intention to …
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Domestic Abuse And Suicide Prevention: How To Help A Loved One
by TGJPby TGJPHeads up! This post comes from Michelle Peterson from RecoveryPride.org. Be very informed….. Domestic Abuse And Suicide Prevention: How To Help A Loved One  Domestic abuse could affect …