updated from June 9, 2025 Control doesn’t always disappear. Sometimes it evolves its language and waits for you to mistake it for freedom. Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get …
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When Did Women Lose the Right to Define “Female”? A Question Worth Sitting With
When did women lose the ability to define “female” based on sex—and who made that call? Name them. In nearly every community, there are and always have been questions around: …
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Women’s History Month Closing Affirmations: Speak Truth, Name Harm, Keep Going
We close this month with clear eyes. Not just looking back, but looking forward with intention. We honor how far women have come. We refuse to be quiet about how …
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Stop Telling Black Women to Be Silent—Our Bodies Are Paying the Price. (podcast episode)
Black women are not “overreacting”—we are responding to what our bodies have been forced to carry for generations. The pressure to ignore racism, to stay composed, to be endlessly strong …
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Malcolm X Wisdom: When Lies Become the Environment, Safety Disappears
Malcolm X said : “A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted. And once it becomes ‘common sense,’ people stop investigating it. That is how …
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They Loved Ms. Foxy Just Fine -Until She Spoke Truth (podcast episode)
From WE Survive Abuse Podcast They will celebrate you as long as you are palatable.As long as your strength entertains them.As long as your truth doesn’t disrupt anything. But …
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Black Truth-Telling on Violence Was Never the Problem
“I’ve never seen or heard of anything like this!” Black people have been telling the truth about violence for a long time. Not for attention. Not for spectacle. …
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Not Minor, Not Temporary: The Lasting Impact of Male Violence on Women’s Bodies
“What is dismissed in a momentcan echo for a lifetime.” There was a time I didn’t fully understand this. I knew violence was wrong.I knew it caused harm.But I did …
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How We Stack Burdens on Women and Girls: “Can We” Is Not the Same as “Should We”
There is a question people ask often. “Can we?” Can we do this.Can we allow that.Can we push this boundary further. It sounds reasonable.It sounds neutral. But it isn’t. Because …
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A Nurse Speaks: What They’re Not Telling Black Women About PrEP, Trust, and Risk
“The pharmaceutical industry is profiting off a cycle of deceit, selling us the cure for the recklessness they are quietly enabling.”……. Honored to share another expert piece from The …