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Miley Cyrus responds to trolls who think she deserves to be harassed
All over the world, it seems consent is still largely a concept that’s too difficult to grasp. Miley Cyrus’ recent trip to Barcelona shows this much. In an upsetting clip…
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“Text me when you get home”: The true significance of this casual girl ritual
As women in this world, we have particular experiences unique to us. And sadly, familiarity to acts of sexual harassment is one of them. I never met a woman who…
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Here’s why we still need to talk about the Pisay controversy
For young scholars, there’s a certain air of prestige attached with carrying the name of Philippine Science High School or Pisay. I know this because I came from the institution.…
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These women’s stories make a case for the legalization of abortion
The topic of women’s control over their bodies has always been up for debate (I know, it sounds f*cked up). I’m sure you’ve noticed, the conversation around it has become…
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Here’s why Alyssa Milano’s #SexStrike doesn’t sit well with us
Locally, we have our own political problems right now. So I won’t be surprised if Georgia’s Fetal Heartbeat Law, which, according to Paper, “basically makes it virtually impossible for women…
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Joe Biden shouldn’t be president, he can’t even say sorry to Anita Hill
“Sorry,” it seems, is a word foreign to Joe Biden. Following his non-apology to accusers of inappropriate touching, the former US Vice President and now presidential candidate is in hot…
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No, culture is NOT an excuse for sexual harassment
For several years, Andowah Newton, vice president of legal affairs at Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), says her senior colleague has been harassing her. When she finally filed a complaint,…
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Yes, Brett Kavanaugh is influential—but not for anything positive
In July last year, Christine Blasey Ford sent an anonymous letter to US Sen. Dianne Feinstein, alleging that Brett Kavanaugh, who had just been nominated by Donald Trump as Supreme…
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Katie Bouman was trolled by sexists and this is why we can’t have nice things
Katie Bouman, the woman credited as a key to the historic black hole photo, was trolled by sexists just two days after the image was released (one day after her…
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