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🚨 Signs of Harm Justification June 1, 2025
If you’ve ever had to convince someone that what hurt you was actually wrong… this is for you. Some people don’t deny that harm happened.They just go straight to justifying it. They excuse it.They minimize it.They spin it until you feel like you’re the one who’s “too sensitive,” “overreacting,” or “being negative.” This is called […]
🔇 Respectable-Silencing Is Still Silencing June 1, 2025
🔇 Respectable-Silencing Is Still Silencing And it’s one of the most dangerous kinds. Some people won’t yell over you.They won’t insult you.They won’t throw slurs. They’ll just gently, subtly, consistently ask you to tone it down.To make your truth easier to swallow.To “not make it about race,” or “not bring gender into it,” or “just […]
📵 Why So Many Social Media Platforms Are Against Naming Harm June 1, 2025
Let’s tell the truth:Most major social media platforms are not safe spaces for truth-tellers.Especially when that truth involves naming abuse, calling out violence, or standing with Survivors who have been hurt by powerful people or systems. They say they support “safety.”They say they believe in “free speech.”But what they really mean is:“Keep it soft. Keep […]

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