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This grad student says her professor harassed her. Her life changed. Did his?This grad student says her professor harassed her. Her life changed. Did his?
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Karissa Fenwick says her university’s response to her harassment report was insufficient. She’s not alone.

By Anna North
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Why this elbow is a Time Person of the YearWhy this elbow is a Time Person of the Year
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The “Silence Breakers” are outliers. Most assault goes unreported.

By A.J. Chavar and Carlos Waters
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It’s time for Congress to hold hearings on the Trump sexual assault claimsIt’s time for Congress to hold hearings on the Trump sexual assault claims
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There’s more to oversight than Russia investigations.

By Matthew Yglesias
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How the legal system fails victims of sexual harassmentHow the legal system fails victims of sexual harassment
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Federal judges have developed a narrow view of what behavior is bad enough to be illegal.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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Why “rehabilitating” powerful men is the wrong approach to ending sexual harassmentWhy “rehabilitating” powerful men is the wrong approach to ending sexual harassment
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Planning comebacks for the accused risks perpetuating the problem.

By Anna North
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Is Taylor Swift a “Silence Breaker”? The case for and against her place on Time’s cover.Is Taylor Swift a “Silence Breaker”? The case for and against her place on Time’s cover.
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Swift’s place in the #MeToo movement is the source of much debate.

By Constance Grady
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Local TV news has a harassment problem — from people who watch the newsLocal TV news has a harassment problem — from people who watch the news
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All the gross, sexual messages you receive when you’re a local TV news reporter.

By Ellen Meny
Politics
Democrats are finally holding themselves to a higher standard on harassmentDemocrats are finally holding themselves to a higher standard on harassment
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The party had two options: hold its own harassers accountable, or set itself up for moral — and political — failure.

By Dara Lind
Culture
A lawsuit against Emma Cline shows how sexual humiliation is used to silence women writersA lawsuit against Emma Cline shows how sexual humiliation is used to silence women writers
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It’s a move straight out of How to Suppress Women’s Writing.

By Constance Grady
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Matt Lauer’s public apology isn’t much of an apologyMatt Lauer’s public apology isn’t much of an apology
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He finds room for a whole sentence apologizing to his alleged victims.

By Constance Grady
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The complicated, inadequate language of sexual violenceThe complicated, inadequate language of sexual violence
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Our culture doesn’t want us to talk about sexual violence. So our language makes it hard.

By Constance Grady
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How sexual harassment might make the gender pay gap even worseHow sexual harassment might make the gender pay gap even worse
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One economist found that women received a pay bump in fields with higher rates of harassment. But “danger pay” isn’t the whole story.

By Jane Coaston
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Revisiting Matt Lauer’s sexist 2012 interview with Anne HathawayRevisiting Matt Lauer’s sexist 2012 interview with Anne Hathaway
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“What’s the lesson learned?”

By Constance Grady
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How NPR became a public case study of workplace sexual harassmentHow NPR became a public case study of workplace sexual harassment
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Complaints against the network’s former editorial director have prompted a reckoning — and the public has the opportunity to watch.

By Anna North
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Democrats have a sexual harassment problemDemocrats have a sexual harassment problem
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The party’s leaders can’t keep protecting sexual harassers and claim they’re the party of the resistance.

By Dara Lind
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One reason liberals let Bill Clinton off the hook in the ’90s? They were afraid of looking like prudes.One reason liberals let Bill Clinton off the hook in the ’90s? They were afraid of looking like prudes.
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Ideas about European “worldliness” helped Clinton hold on to his liberal base.

By Tara Isabella Burton
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Nancy Pelosi is that womanNancy Pelosi is that woman
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Pelosi’s performance on Meet the Press is why so many women don’t come forward about sexual harassment.

By Laura McGann
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How the fantasy of the lady bachelor rose and fell over the mid-20th centuryHow the fantasy of the lady bachelor rose and fell over the mid-20th century
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In 1936, Vogue editor Marjorie Hillis wrote a paean to life alone. A new book tells her story.

By Constance Grady
Science
Women surgeons are punished more than men for the exact same mistakes, study findsWomen surgeons are punished more than men for the exact same mistakes, study finds
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The analysis helps explain the gender wage gap.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
How Hollywood abusers might use the Mel Gibson redemption playbook to rise againHow Hollywood abusers might use the Mel Gibson redemption playbook to rise again
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Convicted woman beater Mel Gibson weighs in on Hollywood’s sexual assault scandal.

By Constance Grady
Gender
These are the industries with the most reported sexual harassment claimsThese are the industries with the most reported sexual harassment claims
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Most just don’t make the headlines.

By Emily Stewart
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Lena Dunham accused a woman of lying about her rape. It fits her controversial past.Lena Dunham accused a woman of lying about her rape. It fits her controversial past.
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How Lena Dunham became the poster child for “white feminism.”

By Constance Grady
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Why women on Capitol Hill don’t report sexual harassment, explained in 90 secondsWhy women on Capitol Hill don’t report sexual harassment, explained in 90 seconds
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MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt lays out the web of bureaucracy, mandatory waiting periods, and taxpayer money involved in making a sexual harassment claim in Congress.

By Emily Stewart
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There’s a debate raging over the new Vanity Fair editor’s fox tightsThere’s a debate raging over the new Vanity Fair editor’s fox tights
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And now they are a feminist symbol.

By Jen Kirby
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Mad Men’s Marti Noxon: Matthew Weiner is an “emotional terrorist” who led a toxic workplaceMad Men’s Marti Noxon: Matthew Weiner is an “emotional terrorist” who led a toxic workplace
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“It may not be illegal, but it is oppressive.”

By Constance Grady
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Bill Clinton continues to be an honored guest even in the #MeToo era. Should he be?Bill Clinton continues to be an honored guest even in the #MeToo era. Should he be?
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In a case of odd timing, Bill Clinton got a warm welcome at the National Book Awards.

By Constance Grady
Politics
I’m the professor who made Brock Turner the “textbook definition” of a rapistI’m the professor who made Brock Turner the “textbook definition” of a rapist
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How Turner’s case illustrates changing social views and laws about rape.

By Callie Marie Rennison
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Samantha Bee to comedy creeps who don’t get women’s rage: “I invite you to go away”Samantha Bee to comedy creeps who don’t get women’s rage: “I invite you to go away”
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Samantha Bee, sick of “sentient hoodies,” tells women that “the future of comedy is yours.”

By Caroline Framke
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The NYPD is gathering evidence to arrest Harvey Weinstein for rapeThe NYPD is gathering evidence to arrest Harvey Weinstein for rape
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Police say they are investigating accusations from actress Paz de la Huerta.

By Constance Grady
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Report: Harvey Weinstein had spies infiltrate the lives of those who might discredit himReport: Harvey Weinstein had spies infiltrate the lives of those who might discredit him
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Here are the major takeaways from the New Yorker’s latest Harvey Weinstein article.

By Constance Grady
Gender
Women’s reports about a top NPR executive show how sexual harassment can hurt victims’ careersWomen’s reports about a top NPR executive show how sexual harassment can hurt victims’ careers
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Michael Oreskes has resigned as editorial director of NPR. The accusations against him reveal a disturbing pattern.

By Anna North
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Roman Polanski, director and convicted child rapist, is honored in Paris, sparking protestsRoman Polanski, director and convicted child rapist, is honored in Paris, sparking protests
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Is the #MeToo moment really the best time for the Cinémathèque Française to honor a convicted sex offender?

By Constance Grady
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The conversation around #MeToo is complicated. These 5 comics illustrate why.The conversation around #MeToo is complicated. These 5 comics illustrate why.
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“I don’t remember what I wore to the rape, darling.”

By Aja Romano
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Why it matters that Game Change author Mark Halperin’s upcoming book has been canceledWhy it matters that Game Change author Mark Halperin’s upcoming book has been canceled
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The news comes shortly after Bill O’Reilly was dropped by his literary agent.

By Constance Grady
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Another one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims has come forward with her storyAnother one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims has come forward with her story
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Kitti Jones describes two years of abuse at the singer’s hands.

By Constance Grady
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Roman Polanski is now facing a 5th accusation of sexual assault against a childRoman Polanski is now facing a 5th accusation of sexual assault against a child
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The long history of Roman Polanski’s child rape charges, from 1977 to the present.

By Constance Grady
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Rose McGowan’s relentless fight against the Harvey Weinsteins of Hollywood, explainedRose McGowan’s relentless fight against the Harvey Weinsteins of Hollywood, explained
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How McGowan’s history of activism prepared her for the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

By Constance Grady
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“The left is worse on gender issues than they realize”“The left is worse on gender issues than they realize”
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A new book tackles the complexity of feminism in the age of Trump.

By Sean Illing
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How the Harvey Weinstein story turned into a Hillary Clinton storyHow the Harvey Weinstein story turned into a Hillary Clinton story
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Obsessing over hypocrisy can lead to absurd things.

By Dara Lind
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The Harvey Weinstein scandal has inspired a Ben Affleck scandalThe Harvey Weinstein scandal has inspired a Ben Affleck scandal
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Multiple women are accusing Ben Affleck of sexual harassment.

By Constance Grady