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Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

Inside The Christian Academy With A History Of Alleged Abuse

Aaden Friday
Written by
Aaden Friday
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Tagged
abuse, christianity, conversion-therapy, Mental Health, religious-school

At a therapeutic farm in Georgia, troubled teens are possessed by demons, depressed because of technology—and allegedly mistreated by their caretakers. Read more

Posted on October 11, 2018 October 5, 2018

Filing A Bystander Complaint Shouldn’t Be This Hard

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Written by
Lindsey Weedston
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
abuse, community, police, police-violence
Four blue "Police Line" barricades

My problem wasn’t just with these police. It was with an entire system of policing that is failing to protect and serve those it claims to. Read more

Posted on August 21, 2018 August 22, 2018

‘You Had No Father, You Had The Armor’

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Written by
Melanie Brown
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
abuse, Blackness, fathers, Growing Up, masculinity, queer, sex, trauma

Silence and sex turn into offerings when men decide you owe them something. Read more

Posted on April 17, 2018 October 25, 2018

Inside Russian Women’s Fight For Their Lives

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Written by
Madeline Roache
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
abuse, domestic violence, russia, society-politics

Domestic violence was already an epidemic in Russia—then came last year’s legislation further decriminalizing abuse. Read more

Posted on April 16, 2018 October 9, 2018

My Feminism Couldn’t Save Me From Loving A Violent Man

Sarah Ross
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Sarah Ross
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abuse, feminism, love, lust-liaisons, relationships

I found myself in the position I never expected to be in, echoing the words of countless women undone by the violence of the men in their lives: ‘But I still love him.’ Read more

Posted on April 16, 2018 August 10, 2018

My Feminism Couldn’t Save Me From Loving A Violent Man

Sarah Ross
Written by
Sarah Ross
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
abuse, feminism, relationships

I found myself in the position I never expected to be in, echoing the words of countless women undone by the violence of the men in their lives: ‘But I still love him.’ Read more

Posted on March 29, 2018 October 9, 2018

Don’t Think About Him

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abuse, lust-liaisons, relationships

It’s exhausting to remember him and even more exhausting to actively not remember. Read more

Posted on March 21, 2018 October 25, 2018

When You’re Autistic, Abuse Is Considered Love

Aaden Friday
Written by
Aaden Friday
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
abuse, Autism, media, Parenting, society-politics

The trend of allistic parents disrespecting, exploiting, and profiting off of books about their autistic children perpetuates painful stigma—and continued abuse. Read more

Posted on March 15, 2018 October 9, 2018

The Legislation That Would Harm Sex Workers—In The Name Of Their Own Protection

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Written by
devcollab
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons, Society+Politics
Tagged
abuse, human-trafficking, sex work, sexual assault, society-politics

‘FOSTA will make our lives exponentially more dangerous under the pretense of protecting us.’ Read more

Posted on November 13, 2017 September 19, 2018

I Loved The Man Who Abused Me

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Written by
Elizabeth Brico
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
abuse, domestic abuse, lust-liaisons, relationships, sexual assault
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Fear is a major factor in why women stay with abusive partners — but love can be far stronger. Read more

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