It’s a familiar scene from 1985’s classic film The Color Purple: newlywed Sofia charges through a cornfield, face freshly bruised by husband Harpo, to confront in-law Celie about her advice for him to “beat her.” “All my life I had to fight,” hisses Sofia. “A girl child ain’t safe in a family of mens. But… Continue reading When Protectors Become Predators: Making Women Safe In An Unsafe World