Category: Womanism/Feminism
You Canât Reason With People Who See Facts as a Personal Attack
One of lifeâs hardest lessons is this: you cannot reason with people w [...]
False Strength vs. True Safety: What Real Protectors Look Like
It isnât enough to expose the myths about unkind men pretending to b [...]
10 Hard Truths About Men Who Have Been Violent in Relationships
Safety never comes from cruelty. One of the strongest predictors of [...]
The Dangerous Myth: Why Unkind Men Are Not Protectors of Women
Hollywood movies and the biased media have taught us well. Too well.
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Why Defending Your Boundaries Doesnât Make You HatefulâIt Makes You Strong
And we know how people feel about strong women. It is deeply di [...]
When Parties Tell Women What to Want Instead of Listening
Political parties in the U.S. donât seem to hear themselves. To [...]
When Our Words Teach Them Whatâs âNormalâ About Violence
If weâre spending more time excusing violenceâsaying we âunderstandâ 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 [...]
Motherhood in the Shadow of Violence
Motherhood has often been romanticized in myths and sentiment, yet th [...]
Living in Hiding: Why Survivors Change Their Names to Stay Alive
For some women, "deadnaming" is a strange concept. Deadnaming is said [...]