Category: Wisdom

23 Common Excuses Used to Downplay Safety Risks for Women
The words in italics are words commonly used by general society to sca [...]

Breaking the Myth: “Men Don’t Need to Be Trans to Rape Women”
One of the most dangerous and dismissive talking points circulating to [...]
When They Say Speaking About Racism is the Problem: The Same Old Victim-Blaming Playbook
There is a pattern.
A Survivor of abuse speaks up, and the world re [...]
HISTORY: When Men Waste Time Policing Women, the World Stagnates
Throughout history, many men have wasted time policing women’s behavio [...]
10 Common Myths About Grooming (and the Truth Survivors Need to Know)
Grooming is one of the most misunderstood forms of abuse. Many peo [...]
Own the Narrative: The Power of Storytelling Against Epistemicide
In a world where algorithms dictate whose voices are heard and whose [...]

CLOSED FOR RIOTS: How One Black Woman Riots Against Racism
Update: This was published August 30, 2015. Remember that day? I [...]

Why Get Angry About Women and Girls Fighting for Safety and Equality?
The only people who ever get scolded for protecting their right to saf [...]

Scratches as Self-Defense in Domestic Violence Cases
.....When I asked *Mika whether she had called the police before she t [...]

Are You Feeding Narcissistic Supply?
Narcissists hunger to have their needs met. If you’re in a [...]

Surviving Abuse Daily: Emotionally Manipulating Women Into Complying with Abuse
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Red Flags for Women: Silent Signals of Control in Relationships
Here is when I knew.
I was riding in the car with my date. O [...]

A Journey to Finding Our Voices Through Personal Stories (podcast/audio)
Your Survivor story has the power to heal. On this episode of We Survi [...]
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Embracing Your Own Worth: The Power of Self-Validation (with Affirmations)
"It costs you nothing to just validate another person."I can thi [...]

In the Hands of Survivors, Self-Compassion Can Be a Beacon of Strength
Self-compassion can emerge as a beacon of strength for survivors of a [...]

Affirmation: Silence the voice of self-criticism (with video & audio)
New video linkI silence the voice of self-criticism.I don’t even hear [...]

Why It is Safer and Wiser to Avoid Rushing into Marriage
Love and marriageLove and marriageGo together like a [...]

They Used to Call Me “Bucky Beaver”. Does This Make Me a Victim of Beaver Hate?
There are things that people say and do to you that can shatter your c [...]

What Literature Can Teach Us About Contemporary Self-identity
originally published 8/8/23The award-winning movie, "The Green B [...]

I Will Survive: How Survivor Gloria Gaynor Keeps Inspiring Decades After the Release of Grammy Winning Song
originally published 2/8/ 2016At First I Was Afraid... When we have be [...]