Category: Coercion
Lucy Diggs Slowe: Defender of Boundaried Spaces for Black Girls in Higher Education
Because safety has always been part of the curriculum—if we make it so [...]
When Safety Fails: The Crisis of Campus Sexual Violence
Too many students pack their dreams into suitcases, head off to coll [...]
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them” — What the Montgomery County Children Tried to Teach Us
We often say we care about children.We create programs, pass laws, bui [...]
Let’s Take a Breath: Why Sex Education Is Not Like Math or History
There are some who are genuinely wondering:“Why can parents opt [...]
Representation Is Not a Justification for Adultification
Listen, there is nothing new under the sun.In my earlier caree [...]
Why Black Children Are More Likely to Be Punished Instead of Protected
When Protection Depends on Race
All children deserve to feel safe. Bu [...]
What Trauma Does to a Child’s Brain—And Why Early Intervention Matters
When Childhood Is Shaped by Fear
Children are born with brains wired [...]
For the Parents: How Often Do We Tell Our Girls They Deserve Safety?
We teach girls so many rules about safety:
"Don’t walk alon [...]
🚨 When Children Are Harmed, It’s Not About Political Labels. It’s About Protection.
Every time a high-profile person is arrested or exposed for allegedl [...]
John Money Pioneered Transitioning Children
The unpretty truth is that not every scientist, pediatrician, doctor, [...]