Category: Violation

Letâs Make It Plain: Jim Crow and Sex-Based Boundaries Are Not the Same Thing
Some people are confused.Some were misinformed.Some are using half-tru [...]

Weaponized Empathy Is Not Solidarity. Itâs Coercion.
Letâs be real. There is a difference between asking someone to care an [...]

Donât Use Our History to Justify Our Endangerment
Jim Crow taught the world that Black girls and women existed to be use [...]

When the World Misunderstands the Roots of âChoiceâ: A Survivor-Centered Look at Abuse, Neglect, and Prostitution
Too often, when the topic of prostitution or âsex workâ comes up, the [...]

đŻď¸ For Those Who Never Reported: We See You
There are so many reasons Survivors donât report.And not one of them m [...]

Not All Prosecutors Are the Same: Why Survivors Must Look Deeper
In Survivor Advocacy, Complexity MattersIn todayâs climate, itâs e [...]

Black Male Survivors of Rape Deserve to Be Seen, Heard, and Healed
Black male rape victims of other males are real.They exist. Theyâve [...]

Ways Survivors Are Taught to Ignore Danger (And How to Relearn Safety)
The Truth: Many of Us Were Taught to Ignore What We Knew Deep Down
If [...]

How to Know Youâre Not SafeâEven If No Oneâs Hitting You
(And Why So Many Survivors Miss the Signs)
If youâve ever wondered, â [...]

You Shrink So Others Donât Feel Threatened
But What Happens When You Stop?
The Sign:You minimize your gifts, you [...]