Abuse
Critics Say Cassie Ventura "Consented" to Sean "Diddy" Combs's Alleged Abuse. Here's Why That's Never True
We must stop treating survival strategies as evidence of consent in cases of abuse, like the one Ventura alleges happened to her.
By Mags Lesiak
The ‘Unschooling’ Trend Can Be a Coverup for Neglect
Some “unschooled” students say they were deprived of a real education.
By Lauren Barton
The Adult Survivors Act Underscores How a Statute of Limitations Benefits The Rich and Powerful
The barriers to accusing a powerful person of abuse can be insurmountable — especially in a short window of time.
By Clarissa Brooks
It’s Time to End the Physical Abuse of Black Students in Schools
More than 20 states still allow corporal punishment like paddling.
By Kameisha Smith
Before My Incarceration, I Was Just a Depressed College Student
Many women like me share similar experiences of abuse and childhood abandonment.
By Asia Johnson
Netflix's Maid Shows Just How Insidious Financial Abuse Can Be
And it's a growing problem during the pandemic.
By Ashley Belanger
Gymnasts Demanded Real Justice After FBI "Failure" to Properly Investigate Sexual Abuse
“USA Gymnastics, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the FBI have all betrayed me.”
By Jessica Taylor Price
The Homeschooling Community Needs Way More Oversight
The system enables horrendous abuse if not practiced in good faith.
By Eve Ettinger and Nylah Burton
Enduring Toxic Workplaces Shouldn’t Be a Rite of Passage
“The ‘pay your dues’ concept is a trap.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
FKA twigs Explained Why We Need to Stop Asking "Why Didn't You Leave?"
"The question should really be to the abuser: 'Why are you holding someone hostage with abuse?'"
By De Elizabeth
FKA Twigs Accused Shia LaBeouf of Physical and Emotional Abuse in New Lawsuit
Other women have accused the actor of abuse, too.
By Brittney McNamara
Claudia Conway's Parents Plan to Quit Their Jobs After She Tweeted About Emancipation
"I’m officially pushing for emancipation."
By Jewel Wicker
Paris Hilton Says She Was Abused as a Teenager at a Boarding School
“I think it was their goal to break us down.”
By De Elizabeth
Penn Badgley Wants You to Care About Violence Against Women
“What we learn from a show like mine...is how bad things are in a very quiet way.”
By Erin Coulehan
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R. Kelly Is Reportedly Under Criminal Investigation
The apparent investigation comes after the "Surviving R. Kelly" series
By Brittney McNamara
Ezra Miller Said He Experienced Abuse “from a Pretty Young Age”
“I’ve been attacked repeatedly in my life.”
By Jo Yurcaba