Let’s Not Confuse Two Different Struggles: Jim Crow and Sex-Based Boundaries Are Not the Same
Lately, we’ve seen more people comparing sex-based boundaries for women and girls (like in shelters, sports, prisons, bathrooms) to Jim Crow-era racia [...]
Don’t Erase Us to Include Others: The Cost of Confusing Oppressions
“Beware the man who calls you beast — he is preparing to be your cage or your butcher.”
At We Survive Abuse, we speak truth — even when it’s uncomfo [...]
Weaponizing Fear: How the ‘Die Alone’ Myth Is Used to Control Women
“Fear is the tool of the tyrant and the weapon of the weak.”
— African ProverbFear as a Tool of Control
Throughout history, fe [...]
The “Dying Alone” Myth: A Fear Tactic to Control Women
One of the most persistent, tired myths used to scare women into compliance is the idea that if we follow feminism, womanism, or choose to remain un [...]
Women’s Right to Choose: The Fight Isn’t Over
"If it tries to diminish me, my health,
my safety,
my ascendance,
or my rights,
it is unacceptable, to me."
Tonya [...]
Enablers Aren’t Just Passive Bystanders—They Are Active Participants in Abuse
Survivor: “You saw what he did to me. Why didn’t you say anything?”Enabler: “I didn’t want to get involved. Besides, it’s not like he meant [...]
