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The week in patriarchy: there's no denying our country's sickness now The week in patriarchy: there's no denying our country's sickness now
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A year after the Trump Access Hollywood tape, allegations of sexual harassment emerge – finally – against a leading film producer
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One year ago, the Access Hollywood tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women was released – and we thought it was over. Surely, SURELY, the conservative right wouldn’t stand behind a man who talked about grabbing women “by the pussy”. Surely the country wouldn’t elect such a man. How naive we all were!One year ago, the Access Hollywood tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women was released – and we thought it was over. Surely, SURELY, the conservative right wouldn’t stand behind a man who talked about grabbing women “by the pussy”. Surely the country wouldn’t elect such a man. How naive we all were!
It makes sense that one year later, the most outwardly misogynist president in history is trying to roll back protections for women’s birth control, and a story about a notorious sexual abuser has come to light. Everything is awful, and everything is out there. Maybe I should take some solace in the idea that we can’t hide behind the notion that sexism no longer exists – there’s no denying our country’s sickness now. But for the moment, I’m just a bit sad for us all.It makes sense that one year later, the most outwardly misogynist president in history is trying to roll back protections for women’s birth control, and a story about a notorious sexual abuser has come to light. Everything is awful, and everything is out there. Maybe I should take some solace in the idea that we can’t hide behind the notion that sexism no longer exists – there’s no denying our country’s sickness now. But for the moment, I’m just a bit sad for us all.
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It sucks that there are so many supposedly lefty men playing footsy with the alt-right and throwing women under the bus, but at least we know who some of them are now.It sucks that there are so many supposedly lefty men playing footsy with the alt-right and throwing women under the bus, but at least we know who some of them are now.
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I adapted it. pic.twitter.com/iYhARRkT6hI adapted it. pic.twitter.com/iYhARRkT6h
wow, little boys, you can be anything when you grow up! sexual predator businessman, sexual predator president, stay-at-home sexual predatorwow, little boys, you can be anything when you grow up! sexual predator businessman, sexual predator president, stay-at-home sexual predator
Some smoking guns on how Bannon built Breitbart to be a conduit for white nationalism. https://t.co/0KT4uROhKMSome smoking guns on how Bannon built Breitbart to be a conduit for white nationalism. https://t.co/0KT4uROhKM
This is where toxic masculinity comes from. The shaming of men for showing emotion or empathy by calling them women, as if that's an insult. https://t.co/GnKOM8l4YEThis is where toxic masculinity comes from. The shaming of men for showing emotion or empathy by calling them women, as if that's an insult. https://t.co/GnKOM8l4YE
Who I’m readingWho I’m reading
The explosive and long-coming New York Times piece about Harvey Weinstein and his decades of harassment; Rebecca Traister on the time Weinstein called her a ‘cunt’ and why it’s taken so long for these stories to come out; and Buzzfeed on a young woman who takes selfies with her catcallers (and their gross, entitled reactions).The explosive and long-coming New York Times piece about Harvey Weinstein and his decades of harassment; Rebecca Traister on the time Weinstein called her a ‘cunt’ and why it’s taken so long for these stories to come out; and Buzzfeed on a young woman who takes selfies with her catcallers (and their gross, entitled reactions).
What I’m writingWhat I’m writing
An argument for over-the-counter access to the abortion pill, and the GOP’s latest – horrifically cruel – move to outlaw abortion.An argument for over-the-counter access to the abortion pill, and the GOP’s latest – horrifically cruel – move to outlaw abortion.
How outraged I amHow outraged I am
The news that the Trump administration is making moves to undo the birth control mandate had me at an eight out of ten, but then I saw that one of the reasons was the idea that birth control could “promote risky sexual behavior” and I lost it entirely.The news that the Trump administration is making moves to undo the birth control mandate had me at an eight out of ten, but then I saw that one of the reasons was the idea that birth control could “promote risky sexual behavior” and I lost it entirely.
How I’m making it through this weekHow I’m making it through this week
Therapy, cocktails with friends, and this pup.Therapy, cocktails with friends, and this pup.
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