Surviving Abuse Daily: Vintage Sexist Ads
updated from June 24, 2022 A Grounding Perspective Looking back visually can feel startling because images bypass intellectual defenses. They speak directly to memory. What once blended into the background…
updated from June 24, 2022 A Grounding Perspective Looking back visually can feel startling because images bypass intellectual defenses. They speak directly to memory. What once blended into the background…
Pain is routinely normalized for womenMen are often treated quickly for pain. Women are more likely to be told it’s “stress,” “hormones,” or something to endure—sometimes for years. Hormonal cycles…
To be socialized as a woman means to be trained — subtly and overtly — in what the world expects from those born female. It’s a lifetime of unspoken lessons,…
They say, “Now’s not the time.”They say, “It’s not that serious.”They say, “Be the bigger person.”They say, “Other people have it worse.” And just like that, your pain—the disrespect you…
🩸 They’ve Always Watched the Womb: A History of Obsession, Control & Harm From the plantation to the present day, men—particularly those in power—have long been fascinated by female reproduction.…
Coercion isn’t always obvious. It can be subtle, disguised as “concern,” “tradition,” or even “love.” Many women experience coercion in daily life without realizing it—until they start questioning why they…
We live in a world that too often reduces people—especially women—to parts, features, and functions. This is called objectification: when someone is treated not as a full human being, but…
Know this: Long before present day calls for women to embrace our power, women have been embracing our birthright power!– Tonya GJ Prince In today’s world, we often speak of…
Women do not suffer oppression by accident. The systems that harm us—misogyny, gynophobia, sexism, and patriarchy—are built into society, shaping the way women are treated, valued, and controlled. These systems…