All the Other Names Behind the ‘Shitty Media Men’ List
In between the rows of men were writers who had been underestimated, rejected, and pushed out—even if their names were and remain unknown.
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Sexual Assault
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Fighting Sexual Assault Locally, Outside the #MeToo Movement
Hospitality and domestic workers suffer staggering rates of sexual harassment and assault. But they are among women still largely omitted from the #MeToo movement—and many federal protections.
No, #MeToo Is Not a Witch Hunt
How the powerful appropriate the rhetoric of historically marginalized peoples.
How #MeToo Affects Sexual Assault Advocates
As public awareness of harassment grows exponentially in the wake of #MeToo, the advocates staffing sexual assault hotlines are taking more calls—and teaching more callers—than ever before.
The Economic Price of Sexual Harassment
Research finds being subjected to workplace misconduct can inhibit women's careers.
Al Franken Accused of Forcibly Kissing and Groping News Anchor
The senator apologized Thursday afternoon and called for an ethics investigation into his actions.
Scenes From a Roman Polanski Protest in Paris
The director and accused sexual assaulter was ushered through walls of demonstrators on his way to a retrospective on Monday.
Dissecting George H.W. Bush’s Non-Apology
The 41st president attempted to frame a groping allegation as a lighthearted misunderstanding exacerbated by the stodgy humor of an aging man.
New Allegations Against Harvey Weinstein Include Rape
After a report last Thursday about eight previously undisclosed lawsuits by women against Weinstein, 13 women alleged sexual harassment or assault by Weinstein in a piece in The New Yorker.
A Fourth Woman Accuses Roman Polanski of Sexual Abuse
This time, a former German actress has stepped forward.