Violence Against Women

Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood In the era of Jim Crow, Black women were denied full personhood. Their bodies were brutalized. Their cries were ignored. Laws designed …

(Inspired by “How Abusers Place Themselves Above Accountability” — WeSurviveAbuse.com) Racism often hides inside the language of lessons.It calls control care. It calls domination discipline.It justifies cruelty as character-building. Here’s …

For abusive persons, there are few human beings perfect enough to be worthy of justice. Tonya GJ Prince When Survivors speak, they talk about what was done to them—the pain, …

“The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of white, male citizens. As there were no black Founding Fathers, there were no founding mothers – a great pity, …

Sisterhood can’t be real if it skips over racism. There are women who carry racist beliefs, jokes, or habits in their daily lives — yet they still expect trust, solidarity, …

Stay away from people who can’t wait to see you step into danger, but never rejoice in your survival. These are the ones who treat your survival like a sideshow …

Women (and really, all people who want to stay safe) have always had to use discernment when encountering others. Questioning motives is not about being paranoid — it’s about being …

There’s a tactic that shows up in debates, politics, in online videos, and—far too often—in the lives of Survivors. It’s called the Gish Gallop. The Gish Gallop happens when someone …

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.-Maya Angelou From the very first pages of Scripture, we are warned what …

Boundaries are love not hate. They are love in action — love for your peace, your time, your healing, and your future. Saying “no” is not cruelty; it’s clarity. Protecting …