Category: Violence Against Women
When Our Words Teach Them What’s “Normal” About Violence
If we’re spending more time excusing violence—saying we “understand” o [...]
Why Wise Women Guard Their Circles: Avoiding Those Who Defend Violence
This is must not only for your survival, but the quality of your livin [...]
Living in Hiding: Why Survivors Change Their Names to Stay Alive
For some women, "deadnaming" is a strange concept. Deadnaming is said [...]
The Pressure to “Be Nice” While Male Violence Goes Excused
If ever you have any question about which people in the room are women [...]
When Male Pain Is Exploited, Women and Children Pay the Price
A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in wit [...]
Rest in Peace and Power Detroit Nurse Latricia Green
Phillip Lewis, Ross Jones, and other journalists have kept this very [...]
12 Things Men Say “I’m Not Worried About” — While Treating Women’s Concerns as Silly
Men love to say it with a shrug, a smirk, sometimes even a laugh: “I [...]
The Good Stuff: Why Are Violent Killers Almost Always Men?
Now, if women had made this video it would be hated and slurred beyond [...]
When Men Like Snoop Dogg Get a Pass: Misogyny, Entertainment, and the Cost to Women
I love old skool hip hop. I was there for much of its beginning—its [...]
The Old Code of Chains: A Timeline of Control Over Women’s Privacy and Safety
Women who demand male free spaces are not hateful but have you exp [...]
When We Look Away: The Cost of Animal Abuse
Every minute in the United States, at least one animal is abused. That [...]
When Belief Becomes a Cage
Belief is powerful. It shapes how we see the world, how we raise our c [...]
🌀 Absent Boundaries, Beliefs Can Penetrate and Redefine a Space
Absent boundaries, anyone can use their beliefs to penetrate a space. [...]
Why It’s Wrong to Call Women “Hateful” for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called “Hateful” for Demanding Saf [...]
When Leaders Put Special Interests Above Public Safety
Leaders who put special interests above the well-being of the people a [...]
Remaining Calm in the Face of Abuse: A Survival Tactic We Can All Learn From
We have never given domestic and sexual assault victims the credit tha [...]
Why Declaring Women’s Right to Privacy and Safety Means Rejecting Male Entitlement
When we declare that women and girls have the right to privacy, dignit [...]
Words Matter: Owned vs. Enslaved
When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold l [...]
Why Women Say ‘Text Me When You Get Home’: The Everyday Safety Steps Men Rarely Think About (video)
Our continued thoughts and condolences to the family and loved ones of [...]
Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?” The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people "owned" slaves.”It’s a ta [...]
