“Freedom” is just another word for being under the thumb of a powerful white man — for now.
sexual assault
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Observe the Bumbler’s One Weakness
Bumbles sink. (Hopefully.) On men, sexual violence, and feigned ignorance.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Current Events, Media
Gossip and News, Strange Bedfellows
Recent stories exposing powerful, abusive men suggest there’s value in taking rumors seriously.
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The Myth of the Male Bumbler
“Allow me to make a controversial proposition: Men are every bit as sneaky and calculating and venomous as women are widely suspected to be.”
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In the Wake of Weinstein and #MeToo, Why Does R. Kelly Still Have an Audience?
Women of color who have been singled out by sexual predators deserve our collective fury too.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Current Events, Media, Unapologetic Women
We’re Going Through Hell, and Men Need to Join Us There
The momentum is happening and it’s exhausting for women.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Current Events, Media, Unapologetic Women
Where Do We Go From Here?
We are finally taking sexual harassment and abuse seriously. Now what?
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Media, Unapologetic Women
How the Brazen Are Falling
On Harvey Weinstein, a man whose grave I can’t wait to dance on.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Gloria Allred’s Personal Crusade
First-hand knowledge of the trauma of sexual assault has informed Allred’s fight against it.
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Gloria Allred’s Crusade
A profile of iconic feminist lawyer Gloria Allred, who has played a key role in changing attitudes and legislation regarding rape and sexual assault, and is currently litigating major cases against Bill Cosby and President Donald Trump.