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What harassment looks like for people in the gig economy, and how you can protect yourself
Gig workers face more harassment and have less protection. How to protect yourself when the law and the platforms won't.
8-minute read
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Articles tagged “protecting yourself”
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What harassment looks like for people in the personal care industry, and how you can protect yourself
Why harassment in personal-care work is so common, plus some scripts for holding professional boundaries with clients.
14-minute read
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What harassment looks like for people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, and how to protect yourself
Trans and nonbinary workers face the most harassment—why misgendering and deadnaming count under the law, and how to protect yourself.
11-minute read
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How to make sense of what happened to you: Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment
Your response was your survival brain, not a character flaw. How trauma works, and why none of it was a choice you made.
8-minute read
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20 ways to take care of your mental health
A 20-item toolbox for coping. The throughline: it's not your fault, and every decision is yours to make.
8-minute read
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How whisper networks can help keep you safe at work
How warning networks fail the newest and most vulnerable people, and how you can use them to protect yourself and others.
6-minute read
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How to protect yourself financially
Harassment usually costs you money. How to protect yourself whether you stay, report, or quit, starting with getting a lawyer before you leave.
5-minute read
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How does sexual harassment affect people’s mental health?
What harassment does to your mental health, why self-blame is a lie, and the warning signs that mean it's time to get help.
8-minute read
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Why we blame ourselves and what can help
Self-blame is your brain grasping for control, but you didn't cause what happened. How to let go of self-blame.
6-minute read
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Fear, worry, and anxiety: Why we feel them and what can help
Fear and anxiety are your mind guarding you against a real threat, and they're treatable. What eases them, and why panic attacks can't hurt you.
4-minute read
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Depression and sadness: Why we feel them and what can help
Sadness eases when you let yourself feel it; depression is treatable and not a life sentence. What helps, and why how you feel now will change.
6-minute read
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Anger: Why we feel it and what can help
Anger is a valid signal you were wronged—it's never wrong to feel it. What helps you cool down without taking it out on people you love.
5-minute read
