It is important to put the action where it belongs.
Active voice (“he attacked me”) reduces victim-blaming. Passive voice (“I was attacked”) increases victim-blaming and decreases perceived perpetrator responsibility.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
It is important to put the action where it belongs.
Active voice (“he attacked me”) reduces victim-blaming. Passive voice (“I was attacked”) increases victim-blaming and decreases perceived perpetrator responsibility.
And yes- even everyday creativity like writing your own texts.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
And yes- even everyday creativity like writing your own texts.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...