Tag: boundaries
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danger isn’t sexy: Dismantling Toxic Masculinity from the Inside Out.
It is 6 a.m., and I’m sipping coffee on my balcony watching the sky turn from gray to blue. A worn poncho keeps out the morning chill. Ensconced in my own safe space in this new home, I’m reflecting on how ease-fullness in relationships similarly makes me feel good, safe, and, yes, sexy. Danger, when…
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Sisterhood paves the way for our safety
Trigger warning: This article discusses topics related to sexual violence. Strong Women: Self-Defense, Sisterhood, Justice, and Personal Safety Learning from Bonobos About Sisterhood and Collective Self-Defense This month, Andrés Picado was finally sentenced to 24 years in prison for crimes committed between 2019 and 2022, including the sexual assault of five foreign women and two…
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Self defense is for you
Empowerment-based self-defense training doesn’t just teach people to say “no” to coercive, manipulative, or explicitly violent attacks. It also facilitates deeply personal and radical growth in self-awareness and self-confidence, strengthening all our relationships to make them safer and healthier.
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Improve your relationships with empowerment self-defense
Understanding the traffic light approach to evaluating risk — & safety. What does self-defense mean to you? Is it just about martial arts strikes and yelling at an attacker? Or is it also about expressing firm boundaries, communicating a “No” without excuses or apologies, and interrupting uncomfortable situations before they become dangerous. Or, is it about improving…
