Posts Tagged ‘Violence’
4 Compassionate Reminders Every Survivor of Child Abuse Deserves
It’s not easy to show yourself compassion – especially if you were abused as a child. These affirmations have gotten this author through some difficult times, and she hopes they help you, too.
Read MoreHow Our Bail System Can Ruin Your Life If You’re Not Rich
This is the scary truth of how our bail system works – and many people don’t know it until it’s too late for them.
Read MoreThese Women’s Questions for Catcallers Really Show Why Street Harassment Needs to Stop
“Do you really think I owe you a response?” What would you say if you could be honest with your catcallers? These women captured exactly what’s on our minds.
Read More7 Ways Social Justice Language Can Become Abusive in Intimate Relationships
It’s dangerous when social justice ideas – the same ones that empower us – are used to harm people. Here are some signs that this is happening in your life or community.
Read More6 Awful Things That Happen When We Think ‘Good’ People Can’t Be Rapists or Abusers
Whether they’re celebrities or people we know, we tend to believe “good” people are nothing like the “monsters” who rape and abuse. But here’s why we need to drop this idea – for survivors, for community, and for yourself.
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