Teen Dating Violence

There’s a pattern in abuse that doesn’t get talked about enough. Not in training rooms. Not in courtrooms. Not even in some support groups. But Survivors know it. We’ve lived …

There are so many reasons Survivors don’t report.And not one of them makes your story less true. Some of you were children, trying to survive another day in a house …

Self-abandonment is one of the most overlooked consequences of surviving abuse, harassment, or assault.It’s what happens when you learn—often in order to survive (poverty, abuse, violence, racism, sexism, misogyny, disability)—that …

Stop weaponizing white men’s impunity to excuse Black men’s predation. Accountability for Black predators is not— and will never be—measured against how many white men got away with it.That is …

Some of us were taught that being a “good person” meant keeping quiet.Smoothing things over.Soften the blow.Protect their reputation.Look the other way.Pretend you didn’t hear what you heard.Didn’t see what …

A Survivor-centered truth from an advocate who has witnessed too much silence Let’s tell the truth—because lives depend on it. I’ve worked with Survivors for over 30 years. Women from …

When Privacy Is Forbidden—It’s a Deadly Warning Some people believe that their partners, children, or family members do not deserve privacy. That belief is not just a red flag. It …

Fear-Based ManipulationDefinition: Using hypothetical threats or worst-case scenarios to control or limit a woman’s autonomy. It rarely sounds like outright abuse.More often, it sounds like “advice.”It sounds like “looking out.”It …

There’s something deeply dangerous about how we’re taught to think about harm—and especially about the people who cause it. We’re told:“If someone was really that bad, wouldn’t we know?”“If they …

“I’d lie for you. I’d die for you. Ride or die for you”- a woman or girl for a a man she admires/likes/loves There’s a saying that floats around online:“If …