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Kavanaugh Testimony
The way in which the senate decides to proceed will speak volumes about the way in which sexual assault is viewed. Rushing through the process will leave a mark, an echo, a haunting message that sexual assault is nothing to hold up a supreme court justice nomination. What would? A “real crime”? Kavanaugh’s dismissive attitude…
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Learning As I Go…
It all began with a simple “Yes” I typed in response to an email from the chair of the Philosophy Department. I was in the throes of massive coffee consumption, grading exams, and preparing to give a talk at a conference in Chicago, and so, I admit, I didn’t entirely grasp what I was saying…
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Sexual Assault is a Crime
Sexual Assault is a crime. It is more than a topic of the day, a discussion about misconduct, a misunderstanding about unwanted advances. It is not a confusion about excess flirtation or an exercise in not modernizing one’s knowledge of what is acceptable. Sexual Assault is a crime. It is an attack on a person’s…
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We are all Mika
Make no mistake, Trump’s vile tweets about Mika were not simply an attack on her but an attack on all women. Once again, his method of defense (or “punching back”) carried the residue of an ill-conceived tired notion that woman’s character is tethered to her appearance. I don’t know how any male members of the…
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Make vs Invite
Don’t try to make someone think. Invite them. The beauty of ideas are meant to be shared. Add wine.
