America is currently grappling with a seemingly never-ending flood of reports, allegations, and #MeToo accounts documenting just how pervasive sexual harassment and assault is in numerous industries. As it turns out, Congress is apparently no exception to this type of predatory behavior—and a new report from The New York Times details just how bad it…
Read moreAs we head back to work week—one that will almost certainly feature more sexual harassment allegations, because that’s life in 2017—we can’t stop thinking about Cecily Strong’s newest SNL character, “Claire From HR.” Claire made her debut on the “Weekend Update” of Saturday’s episode, and she’s freaking exhausted. She’s been working overtime—and picking up lunch…
Read moreIn a moment of bipartisan unity on Thursday, the Senate voted unanimously on legislation instituting required sexual harassment training for all senators and aides. As numerous legislators and aides have come forward to reveal their own experiences with sexual harassment—include Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D–Hawaii), Claire McCaskill (D–Miss.), and Heidi Heitkamp (D–N.D.)—demands for…
Read moreWhen Victoria’s Secret Angel Sara Sampaio posted to Instagram on October 19, the world took notice. In a six-part post, the model shared a detailed account alleging that French men’s magazine Lui published nude photos of the model without her consent. Sampaio said that she agreed to the shoot so long as no nudity was…
Read moreFollowing last month’s bombshell report documenting years of sexual harassment and assault allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, The New Yorker just published yet another shocking investigation—this time, detailing the “army of the spies” Weinstein assembled to keep the accusations from going public. As documented by reporter Ronan Farrow, starting in the fall of 2016, Weinstein…
Read moreTo say that Hollywood has a sexual harassment problem would be a gross understatement. Following a barrage of reports about producer Harvey Weinstein and director James Toback, more and more women have come forward to share their own stories of sexual misconduct and assault. Making these allegations all the more harrowing is how closely they…
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