When Human Resources Protects Power, Not People: What the Sean Combs Case Reveals
The trial against music mogul Sean Combs is not just about one man’s alleged abuse—it is about the systems that allowed it to persist for deca [...]
The Unseen Cage: What Coercive Control Really Looks Like
Because not all abuse leaves bruises—but it can still steal your freedom.
Some cages are invisible.No bars.No bruises.Just a tightening around your [...]
⚖️ How Alternative Justice Can Mimic Harmful Forgiveness Pressure
We live in a world where speaking out against violence—especially violence against women and children—should be a righteous act. A protected act. A [...]
We Called It Rape Culture for a Reason. And That Reason Still Exists
There was a time when we named things clearly.
We called it rape culture.
Not to be provocative. Not to shock. Not to divide.
But to survive.
We u [...]
Twice as Good Doesn’t Stop at the Boardroom
Black Women Must Be Twice as Vigilant About Safety—Because We Are Rarely Given the Benefit of the Doubt We’ve heard it since childhood:“You’ve got [...]
🚨 25 Items & Systems That Risk Women’s Lives Because They Don’t Accommodate Women
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Women and girls are frequently sent the message that demanding accommodations for our health and safety are "selfish." And, DEI is a si [...]
Keeping Children Safe in School: Body Safety
Learning from the Loudon County Tragedy (updated) | WE Survive Abuse WE Can't Afford to Repeat the Mistakes of (PIE) Paedophile Information E [...]
30 Signs of a Dangerous Person: How to Protect Yourself from Manipulators & Predators
Unsafe people don’t always reveal their true nature immediately. They test boundaries, manipulate emotions, and gain trust before showing their worst [...]
Rest in Peace and Power Detroit Nurse Latricia Green
Phillip Lewis, Ross Jones, and other journalists have kept this very tragic story alive even through the tragedies and chaos of our days so that we [...]
The “Helper” Mandate is Hurting Us
It whispers to Black people—especially Black women —that we are here to help.To soothe.To teach.To forgive.To make the world softer for others, even w [...]
10 Common Myths About Grooming (and the Truth Survivors Need to Know)
Grooming is one of the most misunderstood forms of abuse. Many people still believe dangerous myths that downplay the harm or shift blam [...]
The Tactic of Feigning Ignorance to Delay Justice and Accountability (Infographic)
When megastar Megan Thee Stallion was granted a protective order against fellow rapper Daystar Peterson (Tory Lanez) who is incarcerated for assaultin [...]
Why Doesn’t She Leave? Because Leaving Costs Money
Why doesn’t she leave? Because leaving costs money. She needs first and last month’s rent just to secure a place, plus moving expenses—a truck, de [...]
You Don’t Get Grievance Without a Vacuum of Accountability
Grievance doesn’t grow in a vacuum. It grows where accountability is absent, deferred, or endlessly redirected.
This is a profound distinction [...]
✂️ Unlearning the Lie: When “Being a Good Person” Means Upholding Harm
Some of us were taught that being a “good person” meant keeping quiet.Smoothing things over.Soften the blow.Protect their reputation.Look the other wa [...]
Weight Gain After Trauma Isn’t Just Emotional—It’s Biological
Let’s stop lying to Survivors.
Let’s stop telling people who have lived through violation, abandonment, abuse, and neglect to just “push the plate aw [...]
The Healing Isn’t in the Headlines. It’s in the Listening
There is a rhythm that the media loves:Shock. Outrage. Silence.A Survivor comes forward.The story catches fire.It lands in headlines, hashtags, and tr [...]
Recovery: 20 Reasons to Leave an Abusive Relationship
As a veteran advocate for victims of domestic and sexual violence, I know better than to ask: "Why won't you leave?" I know why. The reasons [...]
Ugandan British Nurse Punished for Calling Convicted Male Pedophile “Mr” (update)
Updated 8/3/25 So the latest update is that Jennifer Melle has been suspended. Extremely disappointing. She was providing care to a male p [...]
Sex-Based Social Control Is Not About Beauty. It’s About Access to Humanity.
Let’s talk about one of the most sinister tactics in the game:Sex-Based Social Control.
On the surface, it may look like beauty standards, pr [...]
If You Don’t Name It, You Can’t Protect It
*Note: This horrifying and tragic Dominican Republic story came to my attention because of white adult human females who identify as feminists. From t [...]
Why the world would end without health care providers
The only health care solution resources you will ever need. The unconventional guide to primary preventions. How not knowing cholesterol levels makes [...]
Survivors, Ask the Questions. And Keep Asking. It’s Sacred Work.
If you’re a Survivor, you’ve probably heard it all before: "You’re just being paranoid.""You’re overreacting.""You need more therapy.""You’re dam [...]
Red Flags: Why Am I Feeling Unseen Here? Clues Survivors Notice First.
To be clear: People are not going to always feel seen. This is a huge planet. We are specifically talking about spaces, and conversations around viole [...]
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Women, Pain, and Confused Nerves
Like a lot of women, my threshold for pain is pretty high. This has not always served me well. I wanted to bring this article to the attenti [...]
Hidden Hurt: Domestic Violence is Stealing Our Educators
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📍 Across Borders, Beneath Systems: The Global Face of Sex-Based Oppression
Sex-based oppression is not confined to a single culture, continent, or community. It is a global reality—a multi-layered system of inequality roote [...]
What Does Female Erasure Look Like? You are Looking at It
Do you see it yet?When women and girls can't use words to define ourselves.....When words like"front hole""birthing person""menstruator""vagina [...]
Woman You Are Already Enough: A Reminder from Fannie Lou Hamer
In a world where women — especially minoritized women, poor women, disabled women, elder women, and other marginalized women all over the globe — ha [...]
🎭 The Enforcer in the Room: When Women Police Other Women for Abusers
"I will give you something to cry out about"
There is something few people want to talk about—but every Survivor knows it.
In systems of abuse and e [...]
From Chains to Cells: The Unbroken Thread of Black Women’s Pain and Resistance in Prisons
In her book, At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance--A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the [...]