Privacy Is Not Prejudice. It’s Protection.
Somewhere along the way, somebody got bold enough to say it out loud:"That makes me uncomfortable."
She said it gently at first.A whispe [...]
Catholic Abuse Crisis Isn’t Over: The Urgent Need to Keep Listening to Victims
For decades, Survivors of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church have bravely stepped forward—risking everything to tell the truth. Their testi [...]
“Building a Safe Haven: Embracing Truth as an Act of Love in the Christian Community”
Truths were exposed about a male leader of a church and town.Tis the season therefore for a multitude of sermons, thinkpieces, and prayers remin [...]
Zainab Jama Is the Voice So Many Girls Have Been Waiting For
Zainab Jama, Miss World Somalia 2025, is not just a beauty queen—She is a truth-teller.A torchbearer.A fierce, unflinching voice for girls the world [...]
Why Setting Boundaries Feels Like Breaking Rules You Never Agreed To
You finally speak up.You say, “I can’t do that.”You say, “I don’t feel safe.”You say, “That’s not okay with me.”
And suddenly… it’s like you broke so [...]
The Hidden Danger: How Abusers Stalk Their Victims Even from Behind Bars
This post is dedicated to the memory of Donasia Alexus Holloway 🕯Music artist Megan Thee Stallion has filed a restraining order against rapper To [...]
Weaponized Witnessing: When They Watch You Fall, But Never Help You Rise
There’s a kind of watching that doesn’t come from love.A kind of watching that waits for you to stumble—not to catch you,but to collect the footage. [...]
When the Mourning Is Selective: A Reflection on Silence, Justice, and Sacred Courage(audio version included)
updated from 2022 LISTEN HERE Black women also experience significantly higher rates of psychological abuse — including humiliation, insults, [...]
How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males: C. Delores Tucker
How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males C Delores Tucker
When history talks about hip hop, C. Delores Tucker’s name oft [...]
Naming Ourselves: The Right of Women to Define Our Power and Purpose (audio/Podcast)
In this episode of the We Survive Abuse Podcast, host Tonya GJ Prince shares a personal story of reclaiming power in the face [...]
Don’t Ignore the History and Connection of Accountability Evasion in Violence, Abuse, and Racism (w/ podcast episode)
So we have reached the place where the n-word is actually Black American people's fault. And that is part of the cycle of harm. Evading accountability [...]
Difference Does Not Erase Consent: What Prince’s Refusal Teaches Us (w/audio story)
I've listened.
Far too many people within the LGBTQ+ community respond to Prince's response insist that he had no right to say no because he was per [...]
12 Unapologetic Truths: Your Rights as a Woman Are Unconditional (Audio/podcast)
Your rights as a woman are not up for debate. You don’t need permission, validation, or a committee vote to own your power. In this b [...]
Austin Wolfe Sentencing: What It Means for Survivors, Justice, and the Black Gay Community (w/audio)
The news of Austin Wolfe’s sentencing has landed heavily. Once a visible figure in the adult entertainment industry, he now faces the consequences o [...]
🕊️ We Will Always Choose the Child: Culture Cannot Justify Harm
In the United States, there has always been a clash between cultural beliefs and the safety of the child. We just happen to be diverse lik [...]
🌬️ Benediction for the Journey: On Letting Go
Letting go is not weakness.Letting go is not failure.Letting go is not giving up.
Letting go is sacred.Letting go is survival.Letting go is [...]
We Must Unlearn the Misplaced Blame We Inherited
I am a Black woman.I was raised as a Black woman in the United States of America.Raised to be strong, to be smart, to see danger [...]
Which Male Organizations Center or Highlight the Issues of Trans Men?
Women's organizations such as UN Women make it a practice to center the issues that impact trans women. The same for NOW and Planned Parenthood. [...]
🖤 It Isn’t Discipline. It’s Domination Disguised as a Lesson.
(Inspired by “How Abusers Place Themselves Above Accountability” — WeSurviveAbuse.com)
Racism often hides ins [...]
Visualizing Sexism and Misogyny: A Simple Chart to Empower Change
"Unpack the critical differences between sexism and misogyny with our eye-opening comparison chart. This [...]
🕯️ For Those Who Never Reported: We See You
There are so many reasons Survivors don’t report.And not one of them makes your story less true.
Some of you [...]
Coercion in Disguise: When Love Asks You to Lie
When someone pressures a woman to lie, to go against her beliefs, her conscience, her values, her faith, or [...]
Why It’s Wrong to Call Women “Hateful” for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called “Hateful” for Demanding Safety
For centuries, whenever Black and Indigenous women raised their voices fo [...]
If Any of Your Relationships Run on Silence and Lies, It’s Time to Reclaim Your Voice
I need to speak to you plain today.
There comes a time in healing when you must take a long, hard look around you and ask:Who benefits from my sile [...]
The Stubborn American Habit of Obstructing Black Girlhood
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Words Matter: Owned vs. Enslaved
When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold lies or restore truth. 🚫 The Problem with “Owned”
Frames human be [...]
When Love Puts You in Danger: How Domestic Violence Impacts Friends
One day we will
learn to stop
blaming women and
girls for the safeguarding and
boundaries we deploy
to protect [...]
🕯️ The Truth About “Victimhood” as an Insult
There is a lot going on in the world. But crimes against women—especially stalking, coercive control, and violence—don’t take time off. They don’t pau [...]
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🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud… and your nervous [...]