In light of sexual assault allegations made against powerful figures in Hollywood, major players in the fashion industry have come out to express support for survivors and, in some cases, share their own experiences of harassment and abuse while at work. Across the board, the industry has condemned this behavior—except, it seems, for Stefano Gabbana,…
Read moreAnother day, another tone-deaf actor. Ben Affleck seemed to make this apparent during a recent press day with his fellow Justice League cast, when they were all asked by an interviewer at MTV UK which superhero they’d like to one day act alongside in a future film. Women dominated the pleasant conversation — Supergirl and…
Read moreAmerica 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 moreSix-time Olympic medalist and Team USA gymnastics captain Aly Raisman recently came forward with allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. In a Today Show interview Monday and in a passage from her upcoming memoir, she opened up about the confusion she experienced after the alleged assaults, which she…
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 the wake of a NY Times story, published yesterday, documenting claims from five women that writer, director, and comedian Louis C.K. made improper sexual advances toward them—including masturbating in front of them without their consent—the comedian has responded. We expected some sort of statement would be forthcoming given not only the Times story, but…
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