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Emily Crockett

Emily Crockett

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Emily Crockett

    Gretchen Carlson’s former Fox colleagues say they regret not believing her. Better late than never?
    Culture

    The Facebook apologies from Geraldo Rivera and Greta Van Susteren are encouraging — but they also remind us why it’s so hard for most victims to come forward in the first place.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton: “I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions”Hillary Clinton: “I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions”
    Politics

    Clinton learned to keep her feelings in check to deal with attacks against her. Now she gets attacked for that.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Trump is clueless about military sexual assault. These 2 charts show how the system really works.Trump is clueless about military sexual assault. These 2 charts show how the system really works.
    Politics

    It’s really complicated — and we need to make it simpler in order to help victims, advocates say.

    By Emily Crockett
    Phyllis Schlafly started the war on women. But it will outlive her.
    Politics

    Schlafly, who died at 92, made anti-feminism go mainstream.

    By Emily Crockett
    Fox settles Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment lawsuit for reported $20 million, issues apology
    archives

    Carlson reportedly had audio recordings of Roger Ailes making inappropriate comments.

    By Emily Crockett
    Explainers
    Safe spaces, explainedSafe spaces, explained
    Explainers

    Why they matter and what they really mean.

    By Emily Crockett
    archives
    The gender wage gap isn’t about women’s choices. It’s about how we value their work.The gender wage gap isn’t about women’s choices. It’s about how we value their work.
    archives

    August 23 is “Equal Pay Day” for African American women, who earn 63 cents to the dollar on average compared to white men.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    9 prominent feminists on what Hillary Clinton’s historic candidacy really means9 prominent feminists on what Hillary Clinton’s historic candidacy really means
    Politics

    Clinton’s nomination, and the prospect of her election, doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone — even feminists.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Why some feminists are conflicted about Hillary Clinton’s historic candidacyWhy some feminists are conflicted about Hillary Clinton’s historic candidacy
    Politics

    What would it really mean to elect our first woman president — and this woman in particular?

    By Emily Crockett
    Sports
    Katie Ledecky broke a record. Michael Phelps won silver. Guess who won the headline?Katie Ledecky broke a record. Michael Phelps won silver. Guess who won the headline?
    Sports

    The headline that accidentally explains sexism in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

    By Emily Crockett