me too movement
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Former LA Sparks General Manager Penny Toler Alleges She Was Fired for Exposing Sexual Relationships Within the Organization in Explosive Lawsuit
Former Los Angeles Sparks general manager Penny Toler filed a lawsuit against the team on Tuesday, alleging that her firing in October—for using inappropriate language during a locker room tirade—was actually in retaliation for exposing inappropriate relationships within the organization. In her suit, Toler insists that she is a victim of gender discrimination and that…
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Man Kills Chicago College Student Because She Ignored His Advances, Police Say
It’s an experience not unfamiliar to many women: walking past, and ignoring, a stranger’s catcalls. It’s so common that our responses are automatic—a sharp retort, maybe, or an exasperated eye roll. Many of us show no reaction at all, turning up the music in our headphones or continuing to stare straight ahead at the path…
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Appeal Hearing for Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Begins
Bill Cosby’s appellate team (Kristen Weisenburger and Barbara Zemlock) is hoping to throw out his sexual assault conviction at an appeal hearing scheduled for Monday, Aug. 12. On April 26, 2018, Cosby was found guilty of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004. According to Forbes,…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Retains Position as Director of Hayden Planetarium After Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will retain his position as the director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural History after the museum has concluded its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him. According to the New York Times, the museum released the following statement on Saturday: “The museum’s investigation…
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Terry Crews Gets Candid on Porn Addiction: 'I Knew I Had to Change'
Despite his superhuman exterior, Terry Crews faces trials and tribulations like the rest of us. The sexual assault he suffered at the hands of William Morris Endeavor executive Adam Venit is well-documented, and throughout the years, he’s made no secret about his battles with porn addiction. On Sunday, during the latest episode of Bravo’s Watch…
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#MeToo: Tarana Burke Bolts From Sexual Violence Forum at FAMU in Dispute With HBCU
#MeToo founder and activist Tarana Burke abruptly ended a sexual violence forum at Florida A&M University after getting into a verbal altercation with a FAMU employee. Burke along with professor and influencer Yaba Blay were wrapping up their presentation when Burke and an unnamed FAMU employee had words regarding a program to end sexual violence…
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Tarana Burke's #MeTooHBCU Tour Is Creating a Safe Space for Students to Speak Out
It’s no newsflash to us that the broader #MeToo movement has looked very different for black women. National headlines have put a spotlight on convicted comedian Bill Cosby and alleged sexual predator R. Kelly, but black survivors have arguably not been as prominently highlighted or compassionately addressed. Subsequent to the groundbreaking Lifetime docu-series, Surviving R.…
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#SurvivingCardiB? Predation Is a Genderless Crime, but Cardi B Drugging and Robbing Men Is Not Rape
“Let me tell you something,” Cardi B said during an Instagram Live post on Sunday, in which she announced plans to write a book (h/t Complex). “I am a rapper. I am a bitch that came from the streets that came to the industry. I wasn’t a Disney channel star. I wasn’t a nun. I…
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The 'Me Too.' Movement Makes Moves, Launching an HBCU Tour This Spring
As the discussion around sexual violence continues and we collectively consider how best to combat it at its roots, education is key—as is accountability. With that in mind, this spring, ‘me too.’ is launching a first-time, five-stop HBCU tour across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States, with support from Lifetime Network and The Root. Featuring…