Anderson: On the red carpet for the Oscars last year you changed your look… kind of and it seemed to flip people out. People were writing about this, blogging about this. And Gabby at the Olympics recently, when she did really well I saw people commenting about her hair and stuff. I just thought it really odd that people notice this so much. Do you find it strange that people comment on how you appear so much?
YES, Viola Davis! You look amazing, woman!
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A raw, emotion-packed “Dirty Laundry” finally gives us the real Kelly Rowland, who confesses to hiding years of mental and physical abuse.
Be kind to everyone, you never know what a person may be going through.
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Happy Friday!
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“Why are you complaining? You did let him in your room.”-My “friend”, when coming to pick me up.I had finally escaped my attacker, after an hour of fighting his attempted rape.—
Photographed in Lewisburg, PA on November 12th.
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For the 35,000 women and children who will spend this Mother’s Day in battered women’s shelters, urgent needs like housing, safety and employment make the holiday just another day to survive. JWI sends bouquets and beauty products to 200 shelters across the U.S. each Mother’s Day, offering hope and encouragement to moms and their children. For every $25 contribution you make, JWI will send a Mother’s Day card to any woman you choose, letting her know that she’s inspired a gift that’s helping women in need. Proceeds from the Flower Project also support JWI’s year-round initiatives to empower women and break the cycle of abuse.
After being raped, I was wounded; My honour was not: Sohaila Abdulali
“When I fought to live that night, I hardly knew what I was fighting for. A male friend and I had gone for a walk up a mountain near my home. Four armed men caught us and made us climb to a secluded spot, where they raped me for several hours, and beat both of us. They argued among themselves about whether or not to kill us, and finally let us go.
At 17, I was just a child. Life rewarded me richly for surviving. I stumbled home, wounded and traumatized, to a fabulous family. With them on my side, so much came my way. I found true love. I wrote books. I saw a kangaroo in the wild. I caught buses and missed trains. I had a shining child. The century changed. My first gray hair appeared.”
There is POWER in surviving. Read the full story here.
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Women and girls are the ones expected to carry the shame of the sexual crimes perpetrated against them. And that shame is a tremendous load to bear, because once you’re labeled a slut, empathy and compassion go out the window. The word is more than a slur—it’s a designation.
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