There is a myth we’ve built—quietly, collectively—that some men are simply too “gentle” to harm anyone. And in that myth, gay, bisexual and other men [...]
I get when some groups defend some aspects of abusers. I've slipped (more than once) and done it too. I'm a human.
I still have a duty to push bac [...]
Many of us have heard it more times than we can count:
“Slavery ended. Why are you still talking about this?”
That sentence may sound harmless to th [...]
When did we all agree to make professional female carers and providers the new global target?
Which political leaders are speaking for women's profe [...]
There is a peculiar kind of amnesia that grips men whenever the subject turns to sexual violence—an amnesia so convenient, so well-practiced, it deser [...]
Women and girls are frequently sent the message that demanding accommodations for our health and safety are "selfish."
Meanwhile, there are many eve [...]
There is a moment in every soul’s journey when the world begins to whisper:
“This must be the truth—everyone is saying it.”
But repetition is not re [...]
Pain hurts in a way that words fail.
Pain doesn’t announce itself politely.It arrives like weather—uninvited, undeniable, and immune to reason. [...]
Let’s stop dancing around what everybody can feel but few want to say:
Men are not suffering because women won’t let them cry.They are sufferin [...]
There’s a strange thing happening in our world today—especially online—where people want to argue about the words we use instead of faci [...]
People keep acting like a man’s sexual identity is a character reference.
They say things like:
“He likes women.”“He has a girlfriend. [...]
There are men who prey on men. Go ahead and get the gasp out of the way.
Because this seems to be a truth everybody sees but is afraid to say out lou [...]
This poster could not be more correct. You do not do this work without encountering people who do not recover.
Some are in prison.
Some are in b [...]
There is something deeply cruel happening in our conversations about sexual violence — and far too few are naming it.
A male Survivor who was violate [...]