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21.
Why Local Sex Worker Advocates In D.C. Wanted A National Decriminalization Group to Leave Town
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(Feminism)
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... sexual misconduct against one of the founding members of the group, Robert Kampia.
One of the most prominent The Sex Workers Advocacy Coalition (SWAC), an advocacy arm of the non-profit Honoring Individual ...
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Created on 10 March 2020
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22.
Can We Talk About The Convenience Of "Himpathy" for Harvey Weinstein?
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(Feminism)
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... “But I’m innocent.” The charges include criminal sexual assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree; he faces between 5 to 29 years in prison. Upon entering the hearing, the once-credited ...
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Created on 25 February 2020
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23.
States Are Calling To Ban Virginity Testing, But What’s Up With This Barbaric Practice In The First Place?
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(Feminism)
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... professional misconduct if the examination is performed. Outside of medical settings, performing the test would be deemed as sexual assault. As NY assemblywoman Michaelle Solages stated in an intervie ...
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Created on 07 February 2020
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24.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz Allegedly Created Sex Game For Points
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(Feminism)
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Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida began an online feud with State Rep. Chris Latvala yesterday, which prompted the resurfacing of a rumor that Gaetz had a sexual point system when he worked in the Florida ...
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Created on 15 January 2020
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25.
The Women of Bollywood Are Having Their Own #MeToo Moment
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(Feminism)
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Tarana Burke founded the Me Too movement in 2006, in order to aide victims and survivors of sexual abuse, specifically for women of colour and those in areas of lower-income. It wasn't until 2017, however ...
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Created on 04 December 2019
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26.
Chinese #MeToo Activist Huang Xueqin Detained After Joining Hong Kong Protests
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(Feminism)
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... about her experience with sexual harassment when she worked as young intern for a national news agency in China. She was inspired to open a social dialogue about workplace harassment, mainly by the American ...
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Created on 25 October 2019
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27.
Two Women Sue James Franco and His Acting School Over Sexual Exploitation ...
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(Feminism)
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Two women are suing actor James Franco, his two business partners, and his production company Rabbit Bandini for allegedly sexually exploiting women who paid to take classes at his acting and filmmaking ...
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Created on 04 October 2019
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28.
Netflix's "Unbelievable" Is Worth The Watch
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(TV)
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... it were to happen again,” and Marie answers that she’d just lie even earlier on, because the truth is inconvenient.
Social psychologist Ines Hercovich, who studies sexual violence against women, exam ...
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Created on 04 October 2019
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29.
This Woman Says She Was Raped By A Lyft Driver — And Now, She's Fighting Back
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(Feminism)
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Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that may be triggering to some readers.
On Tuesday, five women in California filed lawsuits against ride-sharing company Lyft for its failure ...
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Created on 18 September 2019
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30.
Looking Back At The Case of Aziz Ansari
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(Feminism)
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... love of stand-up comedy, I swear the thought crossed my mind, “Oh perfect, something to watch tonight” and Grace* — the subject of the viral Babe.net story which alleges Ansari coerced her into sexual ...
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Created on 18 September 2019
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31.
Pippa Bianco's "Share" Starts A Conversation About Redefining Redemption For Survivors of Sexual Assault ...
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(Movies)
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Share premiered at Sundance and making its way to Cannes before finding a home with HBO for distribution. Pippa Bianco’s debut feature Share illuminates rethinking what justice means for sexual assault ...
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Created on 11 September 2019
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32.
Good Ole Texas Is The First State To Ban Unsolicited D*ck Pics And We're Side-Eyeing The Other 49
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(Feminism)
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... g political concern. Last month, Texas recently became the first state to have a law in place to protect citizens from the creepy new phenomenon. The ban of “unlawful electronic transmission of sexual ...
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Created on 11 September 2019
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33.
Prabal Gurung’s New Collection Dissects The American Identity By Asking "Who Gets To Be American" At NYFW
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(Style)
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... via Prabal Gurang livestream on The Cut
More on BUST
Sexual Misconduct Isn't Sexy: Victoria's Secret Models Demand Change
Nike's Plus-Size Mannequins For Inclusivity Met With Fat-Phobic Outrage ...
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Created on 09 September 2019
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34.
According To New Lawsuit, Lyft Is Facing "A Sexual Predator Crisis" ...
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(Feminism)
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Recently, there has been an increase in the sexual assault allegations that rideshare app Lyft has been mishandling. A California lawsuit, from 14 riders who were assaulted by their drivers, alleges ...
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Created on 05 September 2019
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35.
Let's Stop Making Excuses for Scarlett Johansson
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(Feminism)
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... had a consistent allegation of sexual assault against him, horrifyingly enough, from his daughter, Dylan Farrow. It’s clear that Johansson isn’t afraid to boldly take unpopular opinions in a very publi ...
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Created on 05 September 2019
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36.
Two Cops Raped A Teenager, But Won't Serve Jail Time
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(Feminism)
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... sexual activity has no chance of being uncoerced—or, at least, that's what legislators in 35 states thought.
New York was not one of those states.
“The case exposed a gaping loophole in New York law—, ...
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Created on 30 August 2019
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37.
Join Survivor's Toolbox For A Night Of Activism, Art, And Advocacy
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(Entertainment)
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Survivor’s Toolbox is the web series women need right now. The mini-episodes seek to give survivors of sexual assault emotional support and guidance in dealing with things like PTSD, reporting an assault, ...
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Created on 22 August 2019
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38.
Sexual Misconduct Isn't Sexy: Victoria's Secret Models Demand Change ...
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(Feminism)
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An open letter signed by more than one hundred models demands that lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret take real steps to protect its models from sexual harassment and mistreatment. Published by nonprofit ...
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Created on 07 August 2019
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39.
Disgraced Affleck Brothers To Release Unpromising Movies About Women
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(Entertainment)
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... his rampant sexual misconduct.
@benaffleck “GODDAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT” you said that to my face. The press conf I was made to go to after assault. You lie.
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan ...
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Created on 24 July 2019
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40.
Kirsten Gillibrand Doesn't Regret Calling for Al Franken to Resign
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(Feminism)
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... senators, reporter Jane Mayer found that numerous Democrats regretted acting so quickly in regard to calling for Franken’s resignation. Many senators tried to highlight the importance of taking sexual ...
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Created on 23 July 2019
