Max Harris didn’t cause the warehouse fire in which 36 people died, yet he’s being held responsible for it.
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The Slow Regard of a Difficult Past
“In my family, love was the slow accumulation of moments in which I was not subjected to great harm.”
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The Rub of Rough Sex
Chelsea G. Summers considers the ways in which outwardly ‘progressive’ men like former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman use kink as a cover for abuse.
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Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Next Phase of #MeToo
Carmen Maria Machado discusses the nuances of “benevolent sexism,” who gets to define the #MeToo movement, and how it should progress.
Posted inCommentary, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The High Price of Being a #MeToo Whistleblower
Tricia Romano considers what speaking out about abuse at the hands of Eric Schneiderman has cost a close friend.
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The High Price of Being a #MeToo Whistleblower
Tricia Romano considers what speaking out about abuse at the hands of Eric Schneiderman has cost a close friend.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Man in the Mirror
In the aftermath of rape, Alison Kinney discovers that a new lover who helps you to heal can just as easily betray you.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
The Man in the Mirror
In the aftermath of rape, Alison Kinney discovers that a new lover who helps you to heal can just as easily betray you.
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Tech Industry’s Gender-Discrimination Problem
Kolhatkar walks us through several egregious allegations of abuse and discrimination suffered by women at tech companies like Tesla, SoFi, and Google. The problems are pervasive and are surfacing as more women come forward; class-action gender-discrimination suits are pending against companies such as Twitter, Microsoft, and Uber.
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Why Industrial Laundry Is Dirtier Than You Can Imagine
When industrial laundry workers weren’t touching human feces, they had to deal with third-world working conditions and sexual harassment.