domestic violence
Saweetie, Rihanna, and the Memeification of Domestic Violence
What does it mean to live in a society where violence against women and girls is treated as comedic fodder?
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Coming Out Doesn’t Excuse Colton Underwood’s Abusive Past
Accepting this narrative is a disservice to queer folk who are or were closeted and have never abused their partners in the process of finding themselves.
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Live Through This: HBO’s “Tina” Is a Fitting Final Bow for an Iconic Survivor
The documentary isn’t a revelation or a surprise—it’s a much-needed closure.
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Whatever His Kink, Armie Hammer Is an Abuser
Social media rapidly shared jokes about his cannibalism fetish.
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Shia LaBeouf’s Abuse Confession Can’t Absolve Him
LaBeouf admitted to abusing loved ones for years.
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From the Junkyard: Meg Lionel Murphy Paints Through Trauma
I have had extreme, debilitating PTSD. I needed fantasy in order to survive
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All-American Trauma: Healing in the Aftermath of the Trump Regime
There are millions of survivors who are trying with difficulty to understand why this administration, besides the obvious reasons, feels different than the rest.
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Jumping Boundaries: “The Bachelor” Rewards Red Flags in Relationships
In The Bachelor universe, men are encouraged to fight for love and to never give up.
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If You Want to Protect Black Women, Start with Megan Thee Stallion
“Protect Black women” is floating around social media, but there’s a more powerful sentiment that Black women are undeserving of being shielded from violence.
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Many Deaf Women Aren’t Safer at Home
48 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the United States at risk of domestic violence during the lockdown.
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