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| The week in patriarchy: more powerful men are falling | The week in patriarchy: more powerful men are falling |
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| Finding out something terrible about someone you love is difficult, but we must focus on victims first, writes Jessica Valenti | |
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| So far, one week hasn’t gone by without a powerful man being accused of horrific harassment and abuse. This week, we got several: Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor and Israel Horovitz. It’s a lot. But one thing gave me a bit of hope; the response of Horovitz’s son, Adam (also known as Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys). | So far, one week hasn’t gone by without a powerful man being accused of horrific harassment and abuse. This week, we got several: Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor and Israel Horovitz. It’s a lot. But one thing gave me a bit of hope; the response of Horovitz’s son, Adam (also known as Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys). |
| His response was simple and refreshing: “I believe the allegations against my father are true, and I stand behind the women that made them.” | His response was simple and refreshing: “I believe the allegations against my father are true, and I stand behind the women that made them.” |
| It’s actually quite a good model for men who want to be allies. Right now, we’re hearing a lot from men about how shocked they are, or how the behavior of abusers doesn’t align with “the man they know”. | It’s actually quite a good model for men who want to be allies. Right now, we’re hearing a lot from men about how shocked they are, or how the behavior of abusers doesn’t align with “the man they know”. |
| Obviously finding out something terrible about someone you love is difficult, but the best way to show your support for women – and this moment – is not to reflect on your own feelings or surprise, but on the victims. | Obviously finding out something terrible about someone you love is difficult, but the best way to show your support for women – and this moment – is not to reflect on your own feelings or surprise, but on the victims. |
| So thanks this week to men trying their best to be supportive – we need it. | So thanks this week to men trying their best to be supportive – we need it. |
| Glass half full | Glass half full |
| Jenny Slate is writing a book of feminist essays – it’s just the news I needed this week to make the rest of the horror feel a bit more bearable. | Jenny Slate is writing a book of feminist essays – it’s just the news I needed this week to make the rest of the horror feel a bit more bearable. |
| What I’m RTing | What I’m RTing |
| If wealthy, highly visible women in news and entertainment are sexually harassed, assaulted and raped -- what do we think is happening to women in retail, food service and domestic work? | If wealthy, highly visible women in news and entertainment are sexually harassed, assaulted and raped -- what do we think is happening to women in retail, food service and domestic work? |
| I had the opportunity to speak at @nyu_journalism this week about being a minority journalist. People asked about my experience as a Muslim. Be it today or everyday, I cannot emphasize enough: Diversify your newsrooms. | I had the opportunity to speak at @nyu_journalism this week about being a minority journalist. People asked about my experience as a Muslim. Be it today or everyday, I cannot emphasize enough: Diversify your newsrooms. |
| remember when Matt Lauer grilled Anne Hathaway about a paparazzi’s exploitative upskirt photo of her, said “seen a lot of you lately,” then asked if she’d learned her lesson? https://t.co/8vYDG754e9 | remember when Matt Lauer grilled Anne Hathaway about a paparazzi’s exploitative upskirt photo of her, said “seen a lot of you lately,” then asked if she’d learned her lesson? https://t.co/8vYDG754e9 |
| I covered the campaign last year. Over and over men insinuated that women's analysis of HRC's candidacy were "biased," or "subjective," or "opinion." When women wrote about Hillary, it was a "feminist take." When men wrote about Hillary, it was "the truth." | I covered the campaign last year. Over and over men insinuated that women's analysis of HRC's candidacy were "biased," or "subjective," or "opinion." When women wrote about Hillary, it was a "feminist take." When men wrote about Hillary, it was "the truth." |
| Read this thread. https://t.co/WC1hzYwBGm | Read this thread. https://t.co/WC1hzYwBGm |
| Who I’m reading | Who I’m reading |
| Ezra Klein on the case for normalizing impeachment; Sheelah Kolhatkar on a lawyer trying to use a novelist’s sexual past as part of a lawsuit; and here at the Guardian, the disturbing rise in conspiracy theorists harassing victims of mass shootings. | Ezra Klein on the case for normalizing impeachment; Sheelah Kolhatkar on a lawyer trying to use a novelist’s sexual past as part of a lawsuit; and here at the Guardian, the disturbing rise in conspiracy theorists harassing victims of mass shootings. |
| What I’m writing | What I’m writing |
| Male sexuality isn’t naturally predatory, and arguments that say otherwise put us all in danger. | Male sexuality isn’t naturally predatory, and arguments that say otherwise put us all in danger. |
| How outraged I am | How outraged I am |
| The Federalist came out in support of Roy Moore, arguing that being with younger women isn’t so bad if you want to have a lot of kids. On a scale on one to 10, I’m … I’m just done. | The Federalist came out in support of Roy Moore, arguing that being with younger women isn’t so bad if you want to have a lot of kids. On a scale on one to 10, I’m … I’m just done. |
| How I’m making it through this week | How I’m making it through this week |
| This, from badasscrossstitch, based on a tweet, is giving me my life back. | This, from badasscrossstitch, based on a tweet, is giving me my life back. |
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