Soraya Chemaly
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Bernie Sanders isn’t sexist. The whole system is.
What really unites Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton is being ambitious women. → Read More
What ignoring E. Jean Carroll's rape allegation does to all of us
Soraya Chemaly writes that ignoring E. Jean Carroll's rape allegation against the President undermines our democratic values and ensures that individuals like Trump continue to act, both on individuals and society, with malice. → Read More
How women and minorities are claiming their right to rage
Why do many think it acceptable for the white judge Brett Kavanaugh to lose his cool in public, but not the black tennis champion Serena Williams? → Read More
Stansted 15: the conviction of peaceful protesters
The conviction of protesters who locked themselves around a deportation flight at Stansted airport has been called a ‘crushing blow for human rights’. The Guardian’s Damien Gayle has been following the case and hears from demonstrators and deportees. Plus: Soraya Chemaly on the importance of female rage → Read More
5 myths about anger
Anger is all the rage — but here are some facts to temper the ire. → Read More
5 myths about anger
Anger is all the rage — but here are some facts to temper the ire. → Read More
Five myths about anger
No, venting and breaking things won’t really calm your rage. → Read More
Hannah Gadsby and Kathleen Turner give a master class in rage
Women are taught that expressions of anger are unwelcome and unacceptable. Gadsby and Turner, each in her own way, are defying expectations. → Read More
Women in politics discuss online harassment
Wendy Davis, Angela Angel, Marilyn Mosby, Kim Weaver, Rina Shah Bharara, Stephanie Roman, Katherine Clark, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen discuss online harassment #NameItChangeIt → Read More
What women politicians’ online harassment tells us about degraded democracy
Earlier this year, in a little remarked upon episode, the nation was exposed to how differently men and women politicians are treated in media. In September, Senator John McCain was showered with accolades after he voted against his party’s attempt to repeal Obamacare and urged his peers to espouse cross-party conciliation. McCain’s Johnny-Come-Lately stake in the ground came, however, in the… → Read More
What school dress codes have to do with Harvey Weinstein
If girls are being told they are distracting and unprofessional, they learn boys who crossed a line would not be held responsible. → Read More
How do you fix Facebook’s moderation problem? Figure out what Facebook is
Users post text, images, and more relentlessly on Facebook, where teams of thousands cannot scramble fast enough to scrub them off the site. → Read More
#EqualPayDay: The Wage Gap Is What Happens When Women's Time And Money Are Valued Less
Individual women can’t close the wage gaps that shape our lives. That requires systemic changes. → Read More
Mike Pence Is Why We Have To Stop Excusing Religious Sexism
The United States, particularly under this administration, is a powerful reminder of how far women have yet to go. → Read More
#NotTheNanny: A Very Good Lesson In How Bias Works
I erred in the wrong direction and had to think hard about what that meant. → Read More
Does Your Daughter Know It’s Okay to Be Angry?
Girls learn early in life that it’s “wrong” for them to be angry. Here’s the damaging impact, and why we have to teach girls that their anger is okay. → Read More
Does Your Daughter Know It’s Okay to Be Angry?
Girls learn early in life that it’s “wrong” for them to be angry. Here’s the damaging impact, and why we have to teach girls that their anger is okay. → Read More
That Male Birth Control Story? Women Are Laughing Because We're So Fed Up
Laughter is women’s go-to, and socially palatable substitute, for something men might really not like: aggression and anger. → Read More
Good Men, What Now? These Politics are Clearly Personal
"He alone bears the burden of his conduct and alone should suffer the consequences.” – Sen. John McCain “No.” – Women It is tempting to blam... → Read More
Outrage Over The Trump Tape Is More Dangerous And Repugnant To Me Than His Galling Misogyny
Apparently, Donald Trump finally went too far for his own party’s leadership. The release of a 2005 tape in which he describes his casual sexual assault ... → Read More