I can’t, for the life of me, understand why people would think that anyone would want attention for being a victim of sex crimes. Most of us know by now about the recent news stories regarding men in positions of power abusing their jobs, money, and connections to sexually harass and assault women. If you […]
For too long, it’s been men who have set the agenda and determined what justice for us women looks like. This year is turning out to be the year of reckoning followed by some serious house cleaning: Kevin Spacey? Yanked from Netflix. Louis C.K.? Film premiere canceled. Matt Lauer? Canned after 20 years at NBC. If […]
Is it a stretch to believe that a news personality’s treatment of a powerful, accomplished woman would reflect his tendency to abuse and demean his female co-workers? In September 2016 I, like a lot of other Americans, was shocked and unsettled by Matt Lauer’s contrasting treatment of then-candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at an […]
Not all men are rapists or abusers; not all men sexually harass women at work. But all men internalize sexism to at least some degree. Waking up to sexual harassment or assault allegations against public figures has become a near-daily ritual. Today the subject of these allegations was typical nice guy Matt Lauer, host of […]
Would you ask a male CEO how his fatherhood would affect his career? Unlikely. Women who appear to have overcome the pitfalls of sexism and gender bias through their success and advancement are not exempt from being subjected to it. When people—who are also female—are in positions of power, pressure, and a high level of […]
