On Wednesday, Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault, six of which applied to girls 15 or younger. He’s also been accused of sexual abuse by more than 130 other women, including Olympic medalists Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, and McKayla Maroney. Nassar admitted in…
Read moreAfter The New York Times published an explosive report detailing decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, dozens of women came forward with their own accusations against the Hollywood mogul. Within a week, Weinstein had been fired from his company and expelled from the Motion Picture Academy. Now, in a post-Weinstein world, legions of…
Read moreFollowing in the footsteps of last spring’s deeply misogynistic Marine nude photo scandal, the Department of Defense has released a report indicating the number of sexual assaults reported in the military during the 2016 fiscal year—and the numbers are pretty shocking. The Department of Defense received a total of 6,172 reports of sexual assault during…
Read moreLess than a week after One Tree Hill‘s cast and crew wrote a powerful letter accusing showrunner Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment, one of the show’s lead actresses has expanded on the allegations against him. Hilarie Burton, who played lead character Peyton Sawyer, detailed her allegations against Schwahn in an interview published Friday by Variety.…
Read moreWe can always trust former First Lady Michelle Obama to speak up about important issues facing women—and to share some sound wisdom while doing so. She’s spoken out about the ways parents can better raise children so that when the kids reach adulthood, the men don’t feel so problematically entitled and the women feel more…
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When #MeToo started filling up my Facebook feed, I wavered about whether to join in. As a Rhode Island state senator, I know I’m already judged by the clothes I wear, the tone of my voice, and if I’m likable enough. I’m expected to be a fierce champion and a team player—all while wearing lipstick…
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