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Emily Crockett

Emily Crockett

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Emily Crockett

    Watch this little girl’s amazing reaction to getting a doll with a prosthetic leg
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    Representation matters.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Trump actually pointed at a supporter and said “Look at my African American over here”Trump actually pointed at a supporter and said “Look at my African American over here”
    Cable news features more inaccurate statements about abortion than accurate ones
    Politics

    It also features more anti-abortion views than pro-choice ones, and more men talking about abortion than women.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Louisiana’s new second-trimester abortion ban is part of a trendLouisiana’s new second-trimester abortion ban is part of a trend
    Politics

    The tactic: grossing people out.

    By Emily Crockett
    Sports
    America’s world champion women’s soccer team is treated worse than our mediocre men’s teamAmerica’s world champion women’s soccer team is treated worse than our mediocre men’s team
    Sports

    Why the US women’s national soccer team might go on strike — just two months before the Olympics

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    South Carolina just banned almost all abortions after 20 weeksSouth Carolina just banned almost all abortions after 20 weeks
    Politics

    The new law flies in the face of Roe v. Wade.

    By Emily Crockett
    Criminal Justice
    Why Bill Cosby’s defense strategy is a problem for rape victims everywhereWhy Bill Cosby’s defense strategy is a problem for rape victims everywhere
    Criminal Justice

    It relies on false assumptions about rape victims that just might convince a jury.

    By Emily Crockett
    World Politics
    This young Muslim woman brilliantly countered an anti-Muslim protest — with selfiesThis young Muslim woman brilliantly countered an anti-Muslim protest — with selfies
    World Politics

    Feminists have championed the selfie as a fun tool of empowerment and self-expression, as well as activism.

    By Emily Crockett
    Politics
    Maryland has passed one of the nation’s strongest equal pay lawsMaryland has passed one of the nation’s strongest equal pay laws
    Politics

    It will take on pay secrecy and the “mommy track,” both of which keep women’s earnings down.

    By Emily Crockett
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ “The Door” was a meta-commentary on the whole seriesGame of Thrones’ “The Door” was a meta-commentary on the whole series
    Culture

    The play’s the thing. Also, how about that penis scene, eh?

    By Emily Crockett

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