Critics of ‘Mad Men’s’ Workplace Sexism Are Picking the Wrong Fight With...
For years, Matthew Weiner has been hearing two different reactions to the casual workplace sexism depicted on Mad Men — with men saying it was unrealistic and women saying it nailed their experience,...
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Peggy and Joan’s first encounter in the Mad Men pilot appears to set them up as opposites. In her conservative skirt-and-sweater combo, Peggy is an energetic do-gooder who wants merely to succeed. In...
View ArticlePop-Punk Keeps Forgiving Sexual Harassers, to the Detriment of Its Teen Girl...
At the end of 2014, Jake McElfresh of the pop-punk band Front Porch Step faced multiple online sexual harassment accusations from many young girls, most of whom were not only underage but freshly...
View ArticleNo Industry Is Immune to Sexual Harassment Scandals
The fallout from the sexual harassment scandal around music publicist Heathcliff Berru this week has been fast and furious: a public resignation and follow-up statement, a number of bands cutting ties...
View Article‘I Didn’t Ask for This’: Women Artists Transform Unsolicited Dick Pics into...
This year, the media has exploded with troubling stories about systemic sexual harassment, assault, and misogyny — including reports about our very own president. We have cultivated a society that...
View ArticleWomen Share Stories About Violence and Harassment in Installation ‘El...
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. is hosting an interactive, site-specific exhibition (that is extremely timely) by Mexico City-based artist Mónica Mayer, inviting visitors to share...
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