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abuse and abusers

A collection of 5 posts
A Black woman wearing an orange jumpsuit, in purple light, with a prison cell in the background. On her chest, on the right, it says "ain't we women, too?"
gender

Ain't We Women, Too?

For many incarcerated women, the state is their abuser, but the gender-based violence we experience behind bars goes ignored.
03 Feb 2026 9 min read
A colorful illustration of a holiday table.
childhood

No, You Shouldn't Ignore Your Dad’s Racism Just Because He Cuts Turkey Good

'Tis the season for a scolding over the so-called 'family estrangement crisis.'
16 Dec 2025 8 min read
A from-the-lap view of a cat and a hand holding a remote control. The TV says: "Everyone deserves to have healthy relationships and to feel loved."
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television

Can Coercive Control on TV Interrupt Real Cycles of Intimate Partner Violence?

Television transformed how I think about abuse in romantic relationships.
04 Nov 2025 9 min read
We Got Women’s Safety All Wrong
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abuse and abusers

We Got Women’s Safety All Wrong

Not only does gender-based violence remain pervasive, narratives of fear are successfully pushing us toward increasingly carceral solutions.
23 Jun 2025 9 min read
Illustration: A broken pencil and the words "Flytrap Special: Neil Gaiman."
abuse and abusers

Flytrap Roundtable Special: That Whole Awful Neil Gaiman Thing

Can 'cool male feminists' have it all? They'd sure like to!
29 Jan 2025 12 min read
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