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What If E. Jean Carroll Doesn’t Win?
The rise and fall and rise of the Me Too movement.
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‘Can I still listen to David Bowie?’ A superfan’s dilemma
Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, Michael Jackson ... In the era of #MeToo what to do with the great art of scary monsters and super creeps?
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The Right Thinks Johnny Depp Killed the #MeToo Movement
Conservative politicians and talking heads can barely contain their excitement about the verdict finding Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp. More importantly, they seemingly view the verdict in the high-profile case as the end of the #MeToo movement and its push to hold people who’ve committed abuse and misconduct accountable.
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Activision Blizzard to pay $18M to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
EEOC's lawsuit charged the gaming giant with failing to adequately address employees' complaints of harassment.
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New Evidence Supports Credibility of Tara Reade’s Allegation Against Biden
Former Biden staffer Tara Reade’s mother called into the Larry King Live show in 1993 and discussed her daughter’s time with a “prominent senator.”
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What to do when you encounter sexual harassment
Practical lessons for women (particularly in technology fields) who encounter harassment and aren’t sure what to do.
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Reckoning with the #MeToo Movement: An Interview with Linda Hirshman
The #MeToo movement goes in fits and starts. But, suggests Reckoning’s Linda Hirshman, that’s to be expected. Every social change experiences a backlash.
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Donald Trump Assaulted Me, But He’s Not Alone on My List of Hideous Men
“I made a list of hideous men in my life. It includes the president — who assaulted me in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman 23 years ago.”
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#MeToo backlash? More male managers avoid mentoring women or meeting alone with them, survey says.
The unintended consequence of the #MeToo movement -- that men are now more fearful of working one-on-one with women -- is getting worse. Much worse. Or at least, that's the take-away from a survey released Friday by LeanIn.org, the women's self-empowerment organization founded by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. The survey found that 60% of male managers say they are uncomfortable doing common workplace activities with women such as mentoring, socializing or having one-on-one meetings -- sharply up from 46% last year.
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These Tech Men Were Accused Of Past Sexual Misconduct. They All Have New Jobs.
Silicon Valley says it’s committed to improving diversity, but high-profile male executives accused of sexual misconduct are getting second chances. Some advocates are wondering why.
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What Christine Blasey Ford is Teaching Christians About Worldview
Regardless of how you feel about Brett Kavanaugh or the whole debacle that is his confirmation hearing, one thing is certain: worldview matters. I remember sitting at my desk at school as a young t…
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Is It Time to Kiss This In-Arena Stunt Goodbye?
For more than three decades, kiss cams have been seen as a lighthearted, silly part of the sports fan experience. But in our current cultural environment, the gimmick raises questions about inclusiveness, pressure, and consent.
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Female theologians publish 'women's bible' to counter claims the Holy Book is sexist in the age of #MeToo
A group of Protestant and Catholic feminist theologians have released A Woman’s Bible arguing that the Holy Book is not misogynistic but a tool for female emancipation.
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Post-#MeToo, we now know why Janet Jackson's Hall of Fame induction took so long
There’s something about Janet Jackson finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than a decade after eligibility that manages to both be exciting and enraging. Earlier this year — when the pop icon was nominated for a third time — Questlove said her long-time exclusion was “highly criminal.” The Roots band member cited her breakout album, "Control," which he said spawned New Jack Swing.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he 'stepped over the line' with women
More than a decade before the #MeToo movement, Arnold Schwarzenegger was accused by multiple women of groping and humiliating them. The year was 2003 and the "Terminator" star was running for governor of California. He denied the allegations at the time and his campaign chalked it up to an escalating political attack against him.
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We didn’t call it rape
The Kavanaugh Allegations Are Upsettingly Similar to What I Saw at D.C.’s Prep School Parties in the ’80s. By Alexandra Lescaze.
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When the Muzzle Comes Off
Even if Kavanaugh prevails, women are expanding the boundaries of what kinds of stories must be taken seriously. By Rebecca Traister.
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How to Tell the Bad Men From the Good Men
It wasn’t so simple at age 18, writes Caitlin Moran.
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Sean Penn says spirit of much of #MeToo movement is to ‘divide men and women’
Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has opened up about the #MeToo movement, saying it divides men and women and "it's too black and white." Penn, 58, and actress Natascha McElhone, 48, who co-star in the new Hulu show "The First" about a dangerous mission to Mars, had a frank discussion about the movement empowering women, with Natalie Morales on TODAY Monday.
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Ahead of Norm Macdonald's new Netflix show, he says he's glad the MeToo movement has slowed down and expresses sympathy for Louis C.K. and Roseanne Barr
Comedian Norm Macdonald is making some controversial comments ahead of his upcoming Netflix talk show, "Norm Macdonald Has a Show." In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Macdonald defended Louis C.K. and Chris Hardwick, and said it was "crazy" of people to think Roseanne Barr was racist. Macdonald told THR that he was "happy the MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit."
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