I have been talking about “institutional betrayal” and women and I wanted to acknowledge Dr. Jennifer Freyd who is credited with coining the phrase. “Institutional betrayal” describes how trusted institutions …
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“Say the Right Words and Walk Right In” Was Always Stupid AF
Women should not have to wait for a man to demonstrate the danger before anyone respects the warning….. This week, two former NBA players announced they intend to enter the …
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When “Nothing Will Happen” Isn’t a Safety Plan: Asking About Real Safeguards
updated from February 2026 “If your confidence turns out to be misplaced, what protections exist for the people expected to absorb the consequences?” When certainty replaces preparation We have all …
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12 Ways Women Carry Unequal Legal Burdens in Brazil
Beautiful Brazil. A country that, like many others, has a long way to go when it comes to how it treats the women and girls who are its citizens. Women …
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Women Are Fed UP with Having Our Own Womanhood Mansplained At Us (w/TikTok creators)
We keep doing that thing that we have always done. We are not listening to women and girls. And when we do hear pieces of what they are saying here …
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The Rules of Misogyny: A History of a Brilliant Internet List
This list is brilliant because it captures the messy truth so succinctly. This list is usually credited to a second-wave feminist who goes by the online username “TheBewilderness” (also referred …
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“Prove You’re Really With Us”: When Allyship Is Measured in Access to Your Body
A good, strong boundary might save your life one day. Where is She? She joined the group because she believed in what it stood for. The people were warm, the …
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📌Allyship Doesn’t Come With a Dating Requirement — Your Body Was Never Part of the Deal
updated from June 9. 2025 It’s so tricky out here these days… Let’s make something abundantly clear: Being an ally to a group, a cause, or a community does not …
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The Physical Reality of Trauma: Why Boundaries Aren’t Optional
There is nothing abstract about the blood on the floor. The room could be a delivery room. A girl’s restroom after school. A woman’s restroom after a meeting. A forensic …
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No Test Can Measure What Women Have Been Enduring
If the public tantrums around males being tested could stop, that would be great because biological tests, some extremely invasive, have always been a part of the lives of women …