If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say that you enjoyed it.- Zora Neale Hurston Before there were hashtags.Before there were viral videos.Before the world …
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Don’t Say You’re in Our Corner—Fight Like It
“What we’re fighting for is not a privilege. It is a right.” – Fannie Lou Hamer Don’t say you’re in my corner—fight like it.Don’t post slogans and hashtags—move like you mean it. …
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They Can’t Always Find the Right Words. But They Still Deserve to Be Heard.
Sometimes Survivors speak in whispers.Sometimes in long pauses, in shaking hands, in misplaced laughter.Sometimes… not at all. But let me tell you something that experience and sacred witness have taught …
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🩸 They’ve Always Watched the Womb: A History of Obsession, Control & Harm w/video featuring Michelle Browder, Mothers of Gynecology
🩸 They’ve Always Watched the Womb: A History of Obsession, Control & Harm From the plantation to the present day, men—particularly those in power—have long been fascinated by female reproduction. …
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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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9 Dangerous Myths About Violence Against Women and Children
Violence against women and children is a pervasive issue, often perpetuated by misconceptions that downplay its severity and prevalence. Recognizing and dispelling these myths is crucial for fostering a safer …
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Myth: “Women Are Safe as Long as There Are Good Men Around”
Reality: Women Are Only as Safe as the Boundaries and Protections We Demand One of the most misleading and harmful ideas about women’s safety is the belief that “women are …
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Drowning Out the Truth Creates Female Isolation
by TGJPby TGJPIt is easy to the thing we fight against because we live in it and we were raised within it. We have to make sure that as a society, as a …