me-too
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Join The Glow Up for the SAG Awards Tonight!
Glow Up gang, we’re back! Tonight we’ll be hosting a thread for the 2018 SAG Awards ceremony, starting with the red carpet at at 6:15 p.m. EST. You can join us by joining our Facebook group, where we’ll be dishing on our faves and hopefuls! (We’re personally pulling for a first-time win for supporting actress…
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Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar
Olympic star Simone Biles has added her voice to the #MeToo movement, revealing in a statement via Twitter that she, too, was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. More than 140 women have accused Nassar of probing and fondling them without gloves, warning or permission under the guise of giving them…
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Rosa Parks, Recy Taylor and Gertrude Perkins Are Mothers of the #MeToo Movement
In 2016, former Oklahoma City Police Officer and rapist Daniel Holtzclaw was sentenced to 263 years in prison for the rapes and sexual assaults of seven black women and one black girl, ranging in age from 17 to 58. He was found guilty of 18 of 36 charges, including four charges of first-degree rape, one…
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Mary J. Blige Talks Sexual Harassment at Golden Globes Event: ‘Don’t Touch Me or I’ll Kill You’
Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige opened up some about her history dealing with the sexual assault that she faced as a child, detailing how it affected her approach to the issue now, as a star. “I’ve had to fight since I was 5 years old … ever since [the ages of] 5 to 17, I’ve…
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Gabrielle Union on the #MeToo Movement: ‘The Floodgates Have Opened for White Women’
On the eve of Time magazine’s announcement that its Person of the Year would be “the silence breakers”—the victims of sexual harassment who have come forward to tell their stories—an interview with actress and sexual assault survivor Gabrielle Union revealed her thoughts on the #MeToo movement and how the voices of women of color have…
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Yes, #HimToo: How Would You React if a Man You Know and Care About Were Accused of Sexual Misconduct?
Since the series of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein broke the news, a plethora of other allegations have followed, and now it seems as if almost every breaking notification on our cellphones is another harrowing account of sexual misconduct. A proverbial “purge” of sexually abusive power players in Hollywood, newsrooms and Capitol…
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Rep. John Conyers Paid $27,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Complaint: Report
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, 1:30 p.m. EST: Rep. John Conyers has released a full statement “expressly and vehemently” denying allegations of sexual misconduct after a BuzzFeed report found that his office had settled with a former employee who had accused of him of inappropriate advances. Conyers insisted that “it is important to recognize that…