Since the explosive reports of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement has shed light on the rampant sexual misconduct that permeates our culture. Countless women have stepped forward to accuse powerful men of sexual harassment and assault, everywhere from Hollywood to Silicon Valley to Washington, DC. And do you know where else sexual…
Read moreIt’s a new day in Hollywood—one when women are not afraid or embarrassed to speak out about the money they make, or aren’t making in the recent cases of Catt Sadler and Michelle Williams. So it’s incredibly refreshing to hear another very public woman, Ellen Pompeo, open up about with pride about becoming dramatic television’s…
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2017 was a hell of a year, to say the least. There were a few highs, several lows, and many months where I thought, “It’s still 2017?” But as I reflect on this past year, there’s one moment that stands out from all the rest. One moment that haunts my dreams, makes me sweat, and…
Read moreMy screenname was WyldChica9. I tell you this because if we’re going to talk about what teen girls were doing on AOL Instant Messenger circa 1999, we should probably get the humiliation out of the way up front. When I think about using the messaging service, I think about being 13—a deeply embarrassing age, and…
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Tonight’s episode of This Is Us was all about Kevin—with one monster twist at the end. Read on for more details (spoilers ahead). We open with Jack and Rebecca filming baby Kevin’s first steps. It’s cute, but then Jack keeps calling him “number one,” which is probably foreshadowing their competitive, toxic relationship. Jack is 2,000…
Read moreFeminist legends Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem appeared on MSNBC Wednesday, and as to be expected, the icons had plenty of thoughts on the ongoing Harvey Weinstein scandal. The women stopped by All in With Chris Hayes as representatives of the Women’s Media Center—a progressive, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that they co-founded with Robin Morgan in…
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